Point or blade? (identified as an adze)

[Marc]

Found this recently in S. Texas..... It is very white, which tells me anyway that it is very old.

Any help ID'ing it would be most appreciated!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Re: Point or blade?

Hi Marc, nice find! Looks like a Paleo knife blade to me. The other folks here are much better at this but heres a link, see if you think it's a match.

http://www.caddotc.com/Catalogue/Inventory/Arrowheads/arrowheads.htm

Keep looking we want to see more.

 

[Johnny X]

Re: Point or blade?

I'd say it's a knife blade as well.


xstevenx

 

[Marc]

Re: Point or blade? (identified as an adze)

Well, I took this to The University of Texas and they identified it as an "adze"... a wood working tool.

2000-6000 years old.

It was attached to a stick like this....



The working end of the tool is the wide end, where in fact you can see a sheen... from use.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Nice research! I would be proud to have it in my collection. Thanks for sharing Marc.

 

[Marc]

My pleasure!

 

[Adena_man]

Hey Marc! After looking at the second photo, I would say adze also. I've found several up here in KY like that. That one is in great condition. Very nice find!

 

[ohioriver hunter]

Found this recently in S. Texas..... It is very white, which tells me anyway that it is very old.

Any help ID'ing it would be most appreciated!

Adze it is that is an adze and a nice find for sure. Thanks for sharing Jeff

 

[Neanderthal]

Tiz an adze, but may be older than what they suggested. Question, are the sides ground pretty heavily on it Marc?