Grey chert biface fragments
![Fragment of a stone tool made with grey chert that has been modified on both sides.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/pointe-aux-outardes/wp-content/uploads/sites/74/2019/05/2.png)
Collection : Parc Nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes
Photo : Archéo-Mamu Côte-Nord
The term « biface » simply refers to a two-sided artifact, but what was its use? Sometises its hard to say on the sole basis of its form. If I was to show you a knife, could you tell me without a doubdt what it was used for? Bifaces present the same challenge. Their uses can be very diverse.