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==Methods for reducing cores==
===Centripetal core reduction===
[[File:Centripetally Reduced Core.jpg|thumb|left|An example of a core prepared through centripetal reduction. The direction of flaking is towards the center of the core.]]
Centripetal or radial core reduction technology encompasses a substantial range of archaeological variability, using pieces of raw material with natural convexities just as well as heavily prepared centripetal cores. The technique is defined by the characteristic direction of percussion from the perimeter of the core towards the centre, hence the term "centripetal". The perimeter of the circular to oval-shaped core served as a platform for striking off [[lithic flake|flakes]], [[lithic blade|blades]] and [[projectile point|points]], which further shaped the face of detachment.
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