picked up a nice bone flaking tool this morning

[larson1951]

My friend and I found this on an area I turned over last week

It has 8 symbols that resemble "M"s engraved on it (I wish I knew what they stood for)

 

[joshuaream]

Very nice piece. Is that a scapula hoe at your feet?

 

[larson1951]

Joshuaream, yes it is a scapula hoe and among the biggest I have seen

I will try to get a better pic of it if you want

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Killer find larson.

 

[joshuaream]

Joshuaream, yes it is a scapula hoe and among the biggest I have seen

I will try to get a better pic of it if you want

I'd love to see it some time.

Joshua

 

[bravowhiskey]

Larson1951, nice finds of items that would not have lasted forever.

Could the marks "Ms' " be from cutting meat off the bone? Just a thought.

I'm not familiar with a scapula hoe, but it is easy to see how it could be done. Pics please.

HH,
BW

 

[larson1951]

here is the 18 inch buffalo scapula hoe

Bravo, the marks are not from cut marks
if you look at other artifacts I have posted you will see these same M marks
one example are the bone sticks I posted earlier this spring
I put them back to the site because of their purpose
this flaking tool must have been special to someone
maybe an older women who made lots of points