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Ive spent ab 2 hrs looking through books and credible websites and its very similar to the Paleo finds in Texas of a "tool kit"Looks like you have some pretty decent flint- and maybe a worked piece or two. But the fact that you've got flint is a good sign if nothing else. That one piece that's alone on white...maybe. Hard to tell from the pics. The striped pieces look to be bits of brick. If there are particular pieces you want an opinion of, you'll need to take closer, sharper pics. It's hard, but if you use macro (tulip icon) it'll help a lot.
Keep in mind too that you're looking through a pile of stuff your g-pa moved, so there are bound to be a bunch of broken pieces due to the machinery be it plow or back-hoe or whatever. If I were you, I'd keep looking at the flint and chert- the black material you've found. And once the ground is thawed out and you can hunt a field or creek nearby (if there is one) you'll have better luck.
Look at the top row from the site in tx.. I cropped mine in for comparisonI don't think so, but I would have to defer to someone more knowledgeable about the area your hunting.
The egg stone is a bit of a mystery. I just returned from meeting with a geo-archaeological professor and while he did agree that it resembles a grinding tool-he also said it was rather small.Keep looking everything you found has been natural imo even your so called egg stone
Thanks Yakker, I wish I knew what my area(the water level)looked like in prehistoric times because the professor said I should find numerous fossils and bone. Im having a hard time understanding how a bone can completly change into a rock due to the organic matter in the area..... and my property is rich in iron.
On a side note: What is your knowledge on prehistoric paint mines? Ive been "digging" no pun intended, through books, and although its only my theory I believe that I might be sitting on a red ochre paint mine.... but its only a speculation
Thanks, it took alot of work. I started cleaning it up periodically a little over a year ago. Thats also when I started researching the history of that area.
Im 28 now, but up until I was 12 the whole family would grill out every Thursday night....depending on the weather.
That spring is the only reason my grandpa purchased the land