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It looks like a large preform that failed because of the bad inclusions. Around here we call those spoiled knives. Gary
 

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That looks very similar to an artifact commonly found at the Williamson Clovis site (et al) here in Virginia. Dr. McCoy, who did the excavation there, called them "chisel wedges". The key it that thick, flat, heavily battered end where (in theory any way) it was beat on to drive the blade end into wood or bone to split or chisel it.
 

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That looks very similar to an artifact commonly found at the Williamson Clovis site (et al) here in Virginia. Dr. McCoy, who did the excavation there, called them "chisel wedges". The key it that thick, flat, heavily battered end where (in theory any way) it was beat on to drive the blade end into wood or bone to split or chisel it.

That's what caught my eye, as if a maul or mallet was used to drive it into wood, but once again, I dunno.

Thanks, everybody for your thoughts and input.
 

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Chisel Wedges: AKA pieces esquilles.

If so, absence of step fracturing @ working edge would indicate use on something soft, like wood.

FWIW
 

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I apologize for not showing better pictures of the working edge. Maybe these will help.
 

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And one more at home with my favorite adze.
 

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