Levalloisian stone-flaking, an ancient method of manufacturing tools in Europe and Africa that produces

enormous flakes from a tortoise core (prepared core shaped much like an inverted tortoise shell). These
flakes were flat on one side, had sharp cutting edges, and were rarely further trimmed. It is thought that
they were employed as skinning knives. Levalloisian flakes occasionally have their bottoms clipped in a
way that looks like it was hafting onto a handle. Throughout the Third Interglacial and into the Fourth
Glacial, the Levalloisian method eventually displaced the Acheulian in much of Europe. The Acheulian
industry in Africa had a long history of growth in conjunction with the prepared core process.