A great score for two days.

Neogeo

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I got to do a little diggin the past couple days.Like 3 hours yesterday,and found the sweet Mano.
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And today I dug for a few hours and scored a Early Triangle & a possible Shell pendent.....Gosh I hope it is!
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rock

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I like that mano very nice color in it. I know nothing on shells though. What does the base look like on the triangle?
 

old digger

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A mano is used with a metate in the grinding of grains and wild grasses, and also dried meat in the making of pemmican. A metate was the bottom flat stone, while the mano was held in the persons hand,and was rubbed or ground against the bottom stone while grinding the grain or dried meat. I hope this helps. You can find these here in Mt. Skeeterd you should find them in your area.
 

GatorBoy

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Most people know them by ..the English words Mortor and pestle
 

Lone Star

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NG, Looks to me like that shell was body adornment of some kind. How deep were you, I see some calcifiation on that flint. Thats usually 4-5 k bp or better in your area isn't it? Lone Star
 

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Neogeo

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I got these out at about 3-1/2 -4 feet,not sure how long it takes to Calcify,but the Mano has some as well.I was told by a local and knowledgeable collector that the shell looks like it could be a spoon & I have found a worn out spoon at the same site.What ever it is it's rare for me and I am thrilled to have it .Thanx for all the comments ya'll
 

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