Sling stones!!

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rock

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Some were used for games but of course we could not really know for sure on every use. I find them here once in a while in Ga. Its been a while though.
 

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All my life I have heard these called pee-dabs. I have referred to these as pee-dabs once or twice on this site, and it never fails, someone will PM me "correcting" me with "game stone". Pee-dabs are for a game kinda like marbles. So the native Americans around here say.
 

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Nice finds, they are way to nice for sling stone's, I don't believe they would spend all that time making them to shot them in a sling, I go along with game stones:notworthy:
 

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Anyone know how these would have been made?

Im guessing but I would guess they went and got some small river or creek cobbles and then altered them into a more round shape by pecking them. Then used some animal fat to polish them. I have a really nice one some place about the size of a 50 cent piece and of course I cant find it now. Must be in the garage. Lost forever if it is till I move again.
 

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Like golf balls, a perfectly smooth, round shape will not fly strait (wobbles in the air, slowing down and curving.) A dimpled football shape is better, but not much beats and irregular pebble for accuracy and cost.
 

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Like golf balls, a perfectly smooth, round shape will not fly strait (wobbles in the air, slowing down and curving.) A dimpled football shape is better, but not much beats and irregular pebble for accuracy and cost.

Excellent thought.!!!
 

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We find them to. We have always thought the were "indian marbles" as my boys call them. Game pieces. Usally very smooth and almost perfectly round.
 

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