maine hardstone

[mainejman]

Here's the majority of my hard stone. I was fortunate enough to add five whole gouges and at least one broke.Also a couple adzes...mjm

 

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[Mark Todd]

Talk about laying out a full spread on the table, that's a beautiful rock buffet ya got there! The definition on some of those gouges is outstanding. Pretty sweet centerpiece too ( flaked adze?),love to see a close up of it. Thanks for the show!

 

[rock]

there must of been a na harbor where you live at

 

[mainejman]

Good eye Mark! That is my only example of a flaked then ground stone tool.It is made of munsungan chert which is present at this site but not the norm.....mjm

 

[joshuaream]

That's a table full of goodness. Great collection.

 

[Charl]

mjm, I think you've single handidly enhanced Maine's reputation as "a place apart" where artifacts are concerned.

 

[pickaway]

Amazing collection, thanks for the look!

 

[Americus]

Wow! I'm impressed. Thanks for sharing.