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its a celt...where it from?
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Polished celt and a very good one
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Where is mine?
GA, I got pooped on in the Celt deal also. Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. Well, or Tonto either for that matter. Lol! Nice Celt, all kidding aside.
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Thank you all... I'm completely uneducated in this field but trying to learn... If anyone has the patience to break it down to Kindergarten level for me to understand a few things, I would be very grateful. Basically, i have had this tucked away safely for years, completely unaware it could be anything more than a rock.. It is very special to me bc it was a gift from the man who raised me until he died 25 years ago. I have read articles and multiple forums now trying to grasp a basic understanding of a celt and other artifacts... I'm learning 
I just want to understand what I have been holding onto... What kind of material, how old, made by who for what use? Is it valuable at all?
I just want to understand what I have been holding onto... What kind of material, how old, made by who for what use? Is it valuable at all?
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A celt is the stone form of a modern metal axe or hatchet.
The grooved axe came before the celt in the evolution of the stone tool in North America.
Your piece in my opinion would be considered a woodland period Artifact and is likely well over a thousand years old maybe two thousand and change.
The material yours is made from looks to me like basalt
The grooved axe came before the celt in the evolution of the stone tool in North America.
Your piece in my opinion would be considered a woodland period Artifact and is likely well over a thousand years old maybe two thousand and change.
The material yours is made from looks to me like basalt
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