More strange Virginia artifacts.

[theviking]

Thanks for looking,
Viking.

 

[quito]

I can't really see enough from those pics to tell if they have been worked.

Joel

 

[creek astronaut]

the piece on the right looks like a rock,the quartz piece is hard to tell if it has any edge work.i wouldnt have id them as crescent scrapers.

 

[SoIll]

Look like flakes to me.

 

[theviking]

Thanks for the comment

http://www.alaskanartifacts.com/Thumbscrapers/NorthAmerican_Scrapers.html

 

[*Molly*]

Looks like debries to me. After hunting up in NC/VA for 3 years, I used to come accross that type of stuff all the time. I doubt they are cresents, they show lots of flaking (percussion marks ) on both sides.
Still where there is debrie there will be at least blades/tools..

Molly.

 

[theviking]

Thanks for the response and info Jeff. I live a few miles north of the Thunderbird and Fifty sites in N.W. Virginia. My friends have found Paleo points in the area, but not me..... not yet. Our property has a high scraper to point ratio. Here are a few points from the property, hard to I.D. being broken and worn out, I think they might be Archaic.
Thanks again for your response,
Viking.

 

[theviking]

Thanks for the info Molly, great point on your avatar

Viking.

 

[Keokukjeff]

A high ratio of flake Scrapers to points is a good thing.............it just means the points have not been found yet................
I'am sure I have more good Flake Scrapers,................then points on some sites

 

[*Molly*]

Thanks for the info Molly, great point on your avatar

Viking.

Thanks Viking. It's a "Frileys" found on the "trail of tears" in Texas..It's one of my prized points. Love Caddo points...

Molly.

 

[uniface]

In my opinion (since you're asking for opinions) (and to the extent that anybody cares) your friend the archaeologist is very probably right.

That pieces similar to these can be found elsewhere, perhaps in other time frames, is pretty close to irrelevant to what these particular artifacts were in the archaeological history of YOUR locale. Seeing as he wouldn't have ID'd them as scrapers without there being parallel examples from excavated contexts and unless they showed edge wear diagnostic of scraper use, there you have it.

 

[theviking]

In my opinion (since you're asking for opinions) (and to the extent that anybody cares) your friend the archaeologist is very probably right.

That pieces similar to these can be found elsewhere, perhaps in other time frames, is pretty close to irrelevant to what these particular artifacts were in the archaeological history of YOUR locale. Seeing as he wouldn't have ID'd them as scrapers without there being parallel examples from excavated contexts and unless they showed edge wear diagnostic of scraper use, there you have it uote]
Thanks for your thoughts, I have allways apriciated your opinion and comments. Keep up the good work.
HH Viking.