Can anyone share any knowledge on this artifact? Found in Southeast Missouri

[XceeD]

 

[discoidal roller]

Sure looks like an ax to me. Nice find!

 

[Indian Steve]

Nice grooved Ax. steve

 

[quito]

Looks like a full grooved ax, they say those are older.

 

[XceeD]

Awesome. How old are we talking?

 

[quito]

Awesome. How old are we talking?

I'm not sure, just have always heard they are the oldest form.

Oh yeah, WELCOME to the forum!!!

It would help if you would put your location/state in your profile.

 

[XceeD]

I'm not sure, just have always heard they are the oldest form.

Oh yeah, WELCOME to the forum!!!

It would help if you would put your location/state in your profile.

Thank you! I'll work on editing my profile.

 

[JrMack]

COOL find! the groves are super, very unmistakeable its an stone axe head!! as to age?

 

[monsterrack]

Great full grooved axe and welcome to Tnet

 

[XceeD]

COOL find! the groves are super, very unmistakeable its an stone axe head!! as to age?

Thanks. I'll have to keep doing research to get a better estimate on age.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Sure looks like a Full Grooved Axe to me. Congrats on the great find.

Here's a link with some info on them. They are basically considered Middle Archaic around 5,000 BC.

Looking at Prehistory: Indiana's Hoosier National Forest Region, 12,000 B.C. to 1650 (Middle Archaic Period 6,000 to 4,000 B.C.)

 

[painterx7]

Nice ax. !!!!!

 

[XceeD]

Sure looks like a Full Grooved Axe to me. Congrats on the great find.

Here's a link with some info on them. They are basically considered Middle Archaic around 5,000 BC.

Looking at Prehistory: Indiana's Hoosier National Forest Region, 12,000 B.C. to 1650 (Middle Archaic Period 6,000 to 4,000 B.C.)

Thanks for the link.

 

[rock]

Welcome to the site and thanks for sharing your find.

 

[yakker]

Hey XceeD! Welcome- and a great axe you got there. Ever found anything else?? Thanks for the show- Yakker

 

[XceeD]

Hey XceeD! Welcome- and a great axe you got there. Ever found anything else?? Thanks for the show- Yakker

Thank you. I have found a few more artifacts and some coins. I may post them sometime.

 

[XceeD]

Does anyone know the value of a piece like this? I'm not looking to sell, it would just be nice to know.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Prices on Axes vary greatly. I really nice high polished one, especially the Iowa Square types will bring big money and some as much as in the thousands I would say. I have seen decent Axes go for $25 to $40 dollars at auctions. One like yours would more than likely be in that range.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Prices on Axes vary greatly. I really nice high polished one, especially the Iowa Square types will bring big money and some as much as in the thousands I would say. I have seen decent Axes go for $25 to $40 dollars at auctions. One like yours would more than likely be in that range.

I agree, I have attended many artifact auctions when I lived in Missouri, that would be the range for field finds.

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[XceeD]

Prices on Axes vary greatly. I really nice high polished one, especially the Iowa Square types will bring big money and some as much as in the thousands I would say. I have seen decent Axes go for $25 to $40 dollars at auctions. One like yours would more than likely be in that range.

It's such a weird market. And more reason why I'm not interested in selling. The pieces mean way more to me than I would usually get out of them. Thank you for the help.