✅ SOLVED Any Ideas

[travelerga]

I have several friends with this type of point and have seen one on the discovery channel. why are made off center. any Idea to the age. It is an edgefield. Thanks

 

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[quito]

Exhausted (or darn near) knife.

 

[quito]

One side has been re-sharpened more.

 

[NC field hunter]

One side has been re-sharpened more.

You sure about that Quito? My initial thought was just as yours. Then, I noticed the odd notching. One is larger than the other and they aren't lined up normal. Symmetry can't be found on this piece. You may well be right. I hope others jump in on this.

 

[old digger]

I still think it was a useable point.

On a more capricious characterization, it may have been manufactured by someone with a vision disability.

 

[GatorBoy]

It looks like an Edgefield

 

[quito]

I still think it was a useable point.

On a more capricious characterization, it may have been manufactured by someone with a vision disability.

To big for useable point. The base is over an inch wide.

 

[quito]

You sure about that Quito? My initial thought was just as yours. Then, I noticed the odd notching. One is larger than the other and they aren't lined up normal. Symmetry can't be found on this piece. You may well be right. I hope others jump in on this.

Odd notching is not at all uncommon NC. And, off kilter blade edge on a notched piece usually indicates knife form.

 

[rock]

agree... scraper or knife

 

[travelerga]

Thanks for the input. I have wondered about the notch size and alignment .

 

[rock]

Most knifes were hafted on the side so only 1 side was used for cutting. That is why only 1 side gets resharpened and the other side looks fresh.

 

[Americus]

It looks like an Edgefield

I agree. Nice find.

 

[1320]

For what it's worth, often times the material dictates the final form (inclusions, stacks, hinges, etc., etc.,). Toss in some resharpening on top of that and it's easy to end up with forms that seem "odd".

 

[rock]

Here is one I found early in the yr.

 

[Charl]

It looks like an Edgefield

Yes it does....

The Society for Georgia Archaeology » Beveled points and Edgefield scrapers

 

[GatorBoy]

Here is one I found early in the yr.

Not really the same thing rock.
They are commonly found in association with another early archaic artifact that appeared to be heavily used and abused... Keep your eyes out for Bolens around there