Paleo?

[BobGuy]

These were found in a plowed field. I believe it is fluted. Am I correct and would that mean it is Paleo??

 

[rock]

Would of been a nice keeper if whole. Everyone I find looks just like yours

 

[Mrtodd]

 

[Mrtodd]

 

[BobGuy]

Looks pretty close to me. Don't you think?

 

[Mrtodd]

I think so but I'm far from expert level. Does the end look snapped off worked?

 

[Tnmountains]

I think so too Bob.

 

[BobGuy]

It is worked. It looks like it was turned into a scraper.

 

[rginn]

Sometimes it's helpful to know the part of the country an artifact was found in. Just the general location, not the exact spot may be helpful.

 

[BobGuy]

I am in Illinois

 

[rginn]

That helps. I wouldn't have a clue about Illinois, but lookin it up they have some scattered temporary paleo sites, but one big one in Jersey County. I would say your find is Paleo. Good to know the location of a find, as you can go back and check the research of that area and see what people were known to be there. Of course, you might make a find that establishes the presence of people in an area that were never thought to be there. Cool find, and keep checkin that spot.

 

[monsterrack]

This is JMO it looks like it was never finished, a flute was taken off one side and then maybe it snapped when they tried the other side and made a scraper out of it. Cool find

 

[Mrtodd]

The pics in the article are from a site in south Carolina. Calling them exotic Clovis tools

 

[Tnmountains]

If we could have just gotten those Paleo guys to stay still there tools would not be so scattered. I think we all dream of that one camp site that is so very old.