The work of flintknappers is also a kind of experimental archaeology as much has been learnt about the many different types of flint tools through the hands-on approach of actually making them.
Moderne flintesmedes arbejde er også en slags eksperimentel arkæologi, for man har lært meget om de mange typer flinteredskaber gennem den håndgribelige tilgang, det er at fremstille dem i praksis.