Hendrix Scraper

[uniface]

This is an early tool form familiar to people in the Deep South ; less so elsewhere. Thick in relation to width/length ; outline (shape) variable.

This example found by Bobby Norman in Wayne County, Tennessee (and obviously in a river, going by the river tannin on it). More a knife than a scraper.

 

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[MAMucker]

Looks similar to the small adze types we find here in the Northeast. Crudely-napped squarish bit-end -often severely battered.





Here’s one with the bit-end still quite sharp. I could envision this being employed in hacking out the char-coal lining of a Dugout.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Hendrix Scraper. Does that mean it’s left handed.

 

[uniface]

Steve : named by Dr. Purdy ( Florida archaeologist) after a well known river diver who collected scads of them & brought them to public attention.

MAM : meant to ask you if uour 1st one is Normanskill. (?)

Peachstate archaeological society website has complete info. about them.

 

[MAMucker]

Good question regarding material. I don’t know for sure.

 

[uniface]

A small one from Ohio. Included because Doc. Witthoft identified similar ones at Shoop as Hendrix scrapers.