Does anyone know what this is? I found it in the river the edge is all the way around it.
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Rww1987 said:
Could be a Mano like this one. I found the pair!
If not, a chopper. It is an artifact, I'm willing to bet my left leg ornament!!
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Id say chopper also. It could of been mounted in a handle and used seeing it is flaked all the way around or it could also be a large round scraper. I found one made out of a large quartz flake. Mine is 4 inches by 3 .5 inches. Yours looks better than mine. Nice find
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It may have been hafted in this manner and used as a tool in scraping hides. Where the concave part (marked yellow), that is where it was positioned to keep it intact.
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Here is a close up of mine. Had I not found its mate, i would have just thought Rock. It fits the concave spot in the medate perfectly.
I could be way wrong, but you guys do see where my answer came from, right?
I could be way wrong, but you guys do see where my answer came from, right?
RWW - is there any different in the surface texture to suggest grinding wear or wear on the very edges to suggest use as a scraper? It certainly has the look of an artifact but can't be sure from the picture. I don't think it's a mano probably, more likely a chopper, scraper kind of thingy. Really don't know though. Probably worth heading back to the same area and seeing what else is there. Neat find.
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Twitch said:
No the surface is all about the same. The white spots are river scum I couldn't get it all off. I found it in the same area were I found some Adena points and tuns of other artifacts. Ill post some more pics of its surface and edge
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catherine1 said:
I'm pretty sure yours is a Mano. It looks flat to me, and shows wear on the side. Not trying to hijack this thread, but I'll add pics for you to compare yours to Cat.
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this apears to be a broken mano... upper portion missing.
wrong type of stone for a scraper.
wrong type of stone for a scraper.
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Rww1987 said:
I just thought of something. Many mano finds have visible wear on all edges. Yours may have been used on its edges more than most, causing sharp edges. ??
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Rww1987 said:
Is one of it's faces unnaturally smooth? More than likely, what you have is a multifunctional tool. What I like to call a primitive Swiss army knife. These pieces can hold many titles. It's a win win! It's really a neat find!!
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Granite I believe you mean.
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GatorBoy said:
Most discoidal stones are rather thick, I believe. Why preform a stone that is already that thin?? Second thought of mine disproves my first theory. If the edges were used as a mano, chopper, or any other high impact contact tool, scarring would be visible. I can't see any. ??
