Large Flint flake? Small kni

[SteveSac]

Hey Guys,

So i am SUPER new to this whole thing. I just joined a few days ago and have been doing a ton of reading on arrowhead hunting. I live close to an old reservoir which was dammed up about 90 years ago. From what i was told, it was an old river bed that they flooded and dammed up. During the early summer months when the water levels are low (around 7-8' lower then normal) There is a rocky beach that is exposed. I always read that you should be looking for flint flakes and that the points will soon follow. I have to be honest, my eyes have been playing tricks on me and I'm not even sure what im looking at anymore. I found what I thought was a large flake that was broken off at some point. extremely sharp on all sides and looks like it had been napped a few times. I thought i'd drop a pic on here to see what you guys think. It just rained 3" and am going to take another walk around the lake in a few hours. A large flake would be encouraging, since i havent really found anything in the last dozen hours that i've been looking. Figured it may at least make me feel like i was looking in the right area. Thanks alot!





Thanks
Steve

 

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[Greg Lafla]

Wish I could help

 

[quito]

Wish I could help

i wish you could too!

 

[smokeythecat]

It looks like a knife wanna be. They started to work it and stopped. My best guess.

 

[filmiracl]

For me, it's too hard to tell if it's debitage or just a rock... but I know I wouldn't call it a knife. It can't hurt to poke around the lake to see if you might find something else.

 

[SteveSac]

For me, it's too hard to tell if it's debitage or just a rock... but I know I wouldn't call it a knife. It can't hurt to poke around the lake to see if you might find something else.

Yea thats the plan. I'd be happy just thinking it was a large flake. At least i'd be looking in the right spot!

Thx again!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Flake, possibly utilized. Get a nice up close shot of the edges and look for micro-wear.

 

[Nate in Ga]

It might help to know what general area you are in and if they used that sort of material, if they did use that material, id say its probably a flake.. Flakes to me are much like metal detecting and finding wheat pennies, says your in the right place and to keep looking a silver or a complete point is likely to turn up soon if you keep at it. If your in the beginning stages of hunting, dont get discouraged. Be worthy of finding something, dont litter, pick up trash and haul it out, leave the location better than you found it, lol these are things I do for hunters karma! Good Luck bud.