Four well used Kentucky fluted points

[joshuaream]

I really like the injection of paleo materials that Uniface has been posting, so I cracked open a couple of boxes of material. Here are four chunks of fluted points from Kentucky. I think three of them are Sonora and the other is Kentucky hornstone.

The largest piece was beveled into knife/scraper edge, likely to salvage the point after an impact fracture. I need get it under magnification to see if the use wear indicates a scraper tool vs knife edge.

The hornstone point is well fluted, missing an ear but it looks Redstone to me.

 

[MAMucker]

Four chunks? Ha!
The art of selling low expectations, and then delivering shock and awe!
I would call that hornstone point a Redstone too. I recognize the type from an example I keep on my personal bucket list.
I can confirm the others are indeed fluted Points -also on my bucket list.
But seriously though, in regard to the Clovis Edge Scraper, I am happy to say that I can, in fact, provide new and fresh information. And that is...that it was just added to my bucket list.

 

[Garscale]

I keep coming back to see that Clovis. One of the most interesting artifacts I have ever seen.

 

[uniface]

Could be true. I know SanPatrice and Wilson both made spokeshaves unifacially sharpened on biface points. It's no surprise Clovis would do this as well since uniface tools were certainly made by Clovis. This is the first Clovis I have seen salvaged in that manner though.

Or, since we're speculating, found and modified by later people, like the fluted points occasionally found with side notches & re-edging added.

FWIW

 

[Garscale]

Or, since we're speculating, found and modified by later people, like the fluted points occasionally found with side notches & re-edging added.

FWIW

That's sure possible.

 

[gilmerman]

Great Clovis area points, especially the knife scraper one. Thanks

 

[Garscale]

Great Clovis area points, especially the knife scraper one. Thanks

I wouldn't be surprised if that Clovis would buy a really nice new truck . Intriguing item.