Artifacts or large flint chips

[RichPA]

The top image is very thin and translucent on the edges. It is shaped like a bowie knife. It is fluted at the hafting area. The back is smooth and concave. The bottom image is translucent on the edges. It has a possible graver tip on the right and spokeshave on both sides.

 

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[Tnmountains]

Rich
It does not look like just debri but its hard to tell from the pictures.Maybe uni will jump in here to evaluate the tools. Nice finds nevertheless. Glad to see you posting
Regards
TnMountains

 

[oldgoat]

Rich, who is to say, it might have been just a chip from a core or it could have been a utility piece only used a few times....Uniface is the master on this type of tool...JMO
larry

 

[pickaway]

i agree with old goat.knapped off in the reduction process, lithic debris,

 

[uniface]

Hi Rich

What you want to look for is chipping on the working edge(s) indicating use as tools.

No edge alteration : reduction flake (debitage).

Edge(s) chipped from cutting &c. : utilised flake.

Edges deliberately flaked to straighten or sharpen them : flake tool.

 

[artorius]

At one Pennsylvania field I collect, I find large numbers of flakes where an edge is dulled from use. Sometimes there is a little precision flaking on the edge, but other times the only clue is that one edge is much duller than the other "razor-sharp" edges of the flake. Do any of the edges of your pieces seem dull in comparison with the rest of the artifact?

artorius

 

[Th3rty7]

If you can get some edge shots it would be easier to make a call.

 

[RichPA]

There is no edgework on either piece. They may have been used and never resharpened. The top piece is sharp on the edges with a few chips. The chips may be the result of erosion.