Little white rocks

[jbl04410]

Has anyone found any small rocks that seem out of place.At a depth of a couple feet at one of my favorite sites I came upon a small cluster of white rock(quartz) all about the same size(dime).There were about twenty rocks.My partners and I have two theories.The first being they were used to tally something.Possibly days or items. the second maybe in some sort of rattle.........Any ideas

[fossis]

I occasionally find quartz crystals in Indian camps that show (wear), as if they were carried in their medicine pouche's.

Fossis....................

[coalfire]

I like the idea of "Tally" rocks. I believe the Iroquois actually voted on things. That would be an interesting idea! I also find small quartz pieces. Although I have never found a quartz point or other tool. I also like the medicine pouch Idea. Maybe a "prayer" for people who have passed on? Maybe even trade items like "wampum" shells?

It could be many interesting things but all would be guesses on my part. I would keep an eye out for cashes of stone blades. If they cashed one thing they might have done the same with another.
~Z~

[pickaway]

Well in my line of work we call little white rocks crack cocaine baby.

[jbl04410]

Believe me Zeawolf you were right on about the possibilities of other caches at this site.So far we have found 25 full points in this dig.One of my partners found 5 all in about a foot square.They were all facing the same direction at the same depth.Looks like a little cache to me.I found the chips but he found the dip.

[EDDE]

sometimes a rock is a rock