recently-proposed model relating to the reduction of Mousterian stone tools is tested and elaborated in order to satisfy data derived from the relatively small collection of Ghar, a Mousterian rock shelter in the J udean Hills. Observations are also made with regard to selection patterns of blanks intended for retouch. At Ghar tools apparently were selected and retouched with an emphasis either on a sharp distal point or on a long lateral edge. It follows that the pointed implement known as the Mousterian point should not be regarded as an exhausted form of a scraper.Discard criteria are proposed on the assumption that points and scrapers are “curated” tools. Substantiating this assumption involves a brief intersite comparison, which suggests that sheltered sites may differ from open-air sites in the ratio of points and scrapers to notched pieces. One possible interpretation is that more “curated” tools were discarded at the more “residential” sites.