Hammer stone - lower Hiwassee River, SE Tennessee

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Quite heave quartzite multifunctional hammer stone, or "pitted pebble" as Kneberg and Lewis called it in 1939 when doing their landmark lower Hiwassee River studies;
Obvious usage wear from hammering in middle of both sides, and usage wear along two of the side edges.

 

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Quite heave quartzite multifunctional hammer stone, or "pitted pebble" as Kneberg and Lewis called it in 1939 when doing their landmark lower Hiwassee River studies;
Obvious usage wear from hammering in middle of both sides, and usage wear along two of the side edges. View attachment 2009921 View attachment 2009922 View attachment 2009924 View attachment 2009925 View attachment 2009926 View attachment 2009927

Here is hammer stone or anvil stone on display at Univ. of Tennessee natural history museum.