debitage
/ˌdɛbɪˈtɑːʒ
/noun [mass noun] Archaeology
Waste material produced in the making of prehistoric stone implements.Concentrations of prehistoric ceramics and debitage were noted in two areas that campers had disturbed by clearing and leveling tent sites....
- Occurrences of bona fide Native American items, such as stone tool debitage, were rare (one chert flake); no European objects were found.
- Much of this material consists of flake debitage.
Origin
Mid 20th century: from French débitage 'cutting of stone', from débiter 'discharge, dispense'.