help please tell me what is this.. flint tooled, weapon or what???

lazooro · Oct 23, 2009

i found this in river long time ago.. it is tooled with some space in middle.
thx help

johnnyi · Oct 23, 2009

LaZoOro, that is pretty neat. I think if someone could identify it they'd need to see a clear shot of the groove, particularly to show its wear, as well as a straight shot of each edge to judge thickness and taper, chipping, possible silicon patina over chipped spots, etc.. Also was it near water, what might have been arable land, etc.? Can't wait to learn what it is.

IronSpike · Oct 23, 2009

Definitely a flint tool. Cool piece :icon_thumright:

johnnyi · Oct 23, 2009

Although it was worked, I don't know if you can be sure it is a tool yet Spike. I neglected to see it was found near water, but since it was, there's still the possibility of net weight, at least until things like taper, and possibly worked edges can be seen from a dead on angle.

lazooro · Oct 23, 2009

johnnyi said:
LaZoOro, that is pretty neat. I think if someone could identify it they'd need to see a clear shot of the groove, particularly to show its wear, as well as a straight shot of each edge to judge thickness and taper, chipping, possible silicon patina over chipped spots, etc.. Also was it near water, what might have been arable land, etc.? Can't wait to learn what it is.

thx for help..please tell me if i need to add some other pics and if, how do i have to take pictures??
it was in the river and was pulled out with sand and other rocks for a gravel (boulder pebble?)
happy i recognize it between so many gravel! it is very smooth like piece of ice :-) even it was in water (who knows how long)
this is first time i ask someone about this thing so i like it much more now..
thx again

lazooro · Oct 23, 2009

net weight

?? oh my...please look at my another post!!
thx

johnnyi · Oct 23, 2009

Again, that find is very cool, particularly as it was found in Slovenia which suggests possibility of great age. Although the other forum is called "American Indian Artifacts", you might get some pretty knowledgeable responses there, and a better idea of what they need to see to get some sort of identity.
I'm only familiar with Delaware Indian artifacts from here and don't want to mislead you, but if I were to compare, I'd guess your object was a crude net weght (if flint is plentiful, and that is another point you probably should find out)

IronSpike · Oct 23, 2009

I don't want to mislead you either. Reckon I should state that I think it is a flint tool :thumbsup:

Posting in American Indian Artifacts is not a bad idea.

lazooro · Oct 23, 2009

johnnyi said:
Again, that find is very cool, particularly as it was found in Slovenia which suggests possibility of great age. Although the other forum is called "American Indian Artifacts", you might get some pretty knowledgeable responses there, and a better idea of what they need to see to get some sort of identity.
I'm only familiar with Delaware Indian artifacts from here and don't want to mislead you, but if I were to compare, I'd guess your object was a crude net weght (if flint is plentiful, and that is another point you probably should find out)

thank you very much again.. all this findings were all found at river Bosna in Bosnia where i have my origins..there is so much secrets and interesting history for example this amazing pyramids

iramida sunca...
greetings

MonkeyBoy · Oct 23, 2009

LaZoOro said:
johnnyi said:

Again, that find is very cool, particularly as it was found in Slovenia which suggests possibility of great age. Although the other forum is called "American Indian Artifacts", you might get some pretty knowledgeable responses there, and a better idea of what they need to see to get some sort of identity.
I'm only familiar with Delaware Indian artifacts from here and don't want to mislead you, but if I were to compare, I'd guess your object was a crude net weght (if flint is plentiful, and that is another point you probably should find out)

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thank you very much again.. all this findings were all found at river Bosna in Bosnia where i have my origins..there is so much secrets and interesting history for example this amazing pyramids iramida sunca...
greetings

Bosnia? Wow.. be careful what you dig there!

MB

lazooro · Oct 24, 2009

MonkeyBoy said:
Bosnia? Wow.. be careful what you dig there!

MB

you got it right..Celtic site was bombed from Croatia that is hundreds Kilometers away!! and where one bomb fell i also found Hungarian coin..
thx for concern

mavrick03 · Oct 24, 2009

LaZoOro
It looks like a tool used for making other tools such as arrow heads what not, its called a knapping tool whats left of it

Mav

just-dig · Oct 24, 2009

It looks like a geofact from where I sit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geofact

Tnmountains · Oct 24, 2009

It would be helpful to see it with better light and the groove. Hard to tell for certain with the shadows. Greetings from America :thumbsup:

HH
TnMtns

lazooro · Oct 25, 2009

mavrick03 said:
LaZoOro
It looks like a tool used for making other tools such as arrow heads what not, its called a knapping tool whats left of it

Mav

thank you thank you very much!!! here is some more pics... i watch regularly Time Team and i understand what is tooled rock..
here are some more pics!! thank you again

Tnmountains · Oct 25, 2009

Yes it has ancient workmanship on it. I think the actual shape is natural and they started to work and knapp the edges to form a tool. It may have served as a chopping tool. It is definatly a ancient artifact but what they used it for I have no idea. It may have been used as is or never finished and discarded.
Very nice find and very old :icon_sunny:

TnMtns

IronSpike · Oct 26, 2009

TnMountains said:
Yes it has ancient workmanship on it. I think the actual shape is natural and they started to work and knapp the edges to form a tool. It may have served as a chopping tool. It is definatly a ancient artifact but what they used it for I have no idea. It may have been used as is or never finished and discarded.
Very nice find and very old
TnMtns

I think that's a good call TnMountains :icon_thumright:

Nice dark flint color.

lazooro · Oct 26, 2009

TnMountains said:
Yes it has ancient workmanship on it. I think the actual shape is natural and they started to work and knapp the edges to form a tool. It may have served as a chopping tool. It is definatly a ancient artifact but what they used it for I have no idea. It may have been used as is or never finished and discarded.
Very nice find and very old
TnMtns

THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH THAT IS REALLY GR8!!!
THX AGAIN TO ALL!