possible game ball, is there any way to authenticate

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this maybe a game ball i found in the creek its about 2 1/2 inches wide just was wondering if it could be a game ball. i was also wondering if any one has seen anything like picture two it seems to have five fingure grooves and looks like it has been hammerd or smashed on the ends
 

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hey mo rocks.good find.i have found gameballs before,some critics think they may be hammerstones.im not sure myself,dont think we will ever know exactly what they were used for,do know it is an uncommon artifact and they are typically the same size as yours.heres a pic of one of mine on the right in the pic.cant answer about possible knife.
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looks like you have the ball and the bat,thanks for showing. jamey
 
is there a camp nearby?
 
Dang Greg what is that thing 14"s long? I will give you 50 for it.
 
Chong i am not sure if their is a camp near by, there is a hill that some people say is not natural with a creek that runs by it, me and my bro find 90 % of our arrowheads down stream from the hill. I am not sure if it is or is not natural but there were definitely Indians living around here somewhere but, i guess that could be said all over the united states
 
Most of the time I find points downstream from a hill it is a site.Next time you go to that spot walk that hill rake some leaves back or stick a shovel in the ground.those arrowheads r coming from somewhere pinpoint this and u will find them in this spot all the time.The long piece may be a pestle ??not sure that would be my guess
 
Usually the balls are always associated with a camp or village. I have 3 halves, no whole ones:( my good friend has a whole one, and my friends husband has a whole one. Yours is surly one, good job.
And that bat thing is cool, is it oval?
 
that is a roller pestle in the pic i posted,it is 11 1/2 inches long and to my estimate that is only about half of it.yes it is broken.i found it last summer and hope to find the other half this year.i am pretty sure the plow broke it.it is a very nice piece made of granite and is completely polished.sorry it isnt for sale rob,i think that if i get the other half it should be very valuable.yes it cylindrical shaped,3 inches in diameter.
 

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