Hafted Scraper

[dognose]

The hafted scraper I found recently, is an interesting point in that appears to have been broken, and then made into the hafted scraper after an impact fracture occurred.

I would theorize such an event occurring to a projectile point, and the resulting damaged relic modified into a hafted scraper would be relatively common. But from my experience this is the first I can visualize the impact result and see the next phase of the relics life coming into being.

Looking closely at what could be considered the obverse, in relation to the bevel, it looks like an impact fracture occurred. The right side of the blade is sheared off and a large impact flute is just right of center.

the broken blade edge shows rework only on one area.

The backside exhibits flaking on all of the edge of the blade. The channel just right of center I don't think was caused by the impact. I base this on the chipping seen just towards the scraper edge before the channel starts.

 

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[Older The Better]

I like it, and the analysis. Makes you wonder would it be re-hafted after a break? Or would a dart or arrow shaft be sufficient and maybe just chop it down

 

[CreekSide]

Sweet find

 

[Rockdog]

It looks like the original break took a large flake off of the back that extended to the front edge. That left the other side still sharp and not in need of reworking. It looks like they just needed to work half of the other side to get a good edge. That's pretty cool. The position of that flute I would agree looks like it was a flake taken out as a result of the impact. Nice find.