Probably my favorite find over the years around southeastern kansas

[ROCKateer]

Think of this bad boy in battle and the damage it would have inflicted!!!

 

[vpnavy]

That would hurt - nice find ROCKateer. Thanks for sharing...

 

[rock]

I read that some actually believe that the Indians used to throw some at animals as for a weapon.
Do you think that is a humpback scraper or what do you believe it is?
Its got a nice design to it and shows some nice work.

 

[old digger]

Looks like Core. Nice Find!

 

[larson1951]

Looks like Core. Nice Find!

i agree it is a core most likely......not weapon or tool

a core stone is a bigger (usually) piece of material which pieces were removed by percussion blows
which were used to make arow points, blades, etc
it is a nice piece of material and can be considered an artifact of sort
there is no secondary pressure flaking visible indicating not a finished tool.........but i like it...it is cool in its own way
thanks for posting ROCKateer

larson1951

 

[ROCKateer]

i agree it is a core most likely......not weapon or tool

a core stone is a bigger (usually) piece of material which pieces were removed by percussion blows
which were used to make arow points, blades, etc
it is a nice piece of material and can be considered an artifact of sort
there is no secondary pressure flaking visible indicating not a finished tool.........but i like it...it is cool in its own way
thanks for posting ROCKateer

larson1951

Well I'm not sure what to say. I believe your a bit off on this one this was found among other battle artifacts and is a halfted star battle ax. It was found in the spring river in Cherokee county.

 

[NC field hunter]

I agree it's a core. I have read that cores were used for what ever duty could be carried out with them. However, I can't agree with that. In my book, a core is a spent up blank. A piece that still has functionality isn't a core. I'm with Larson. You have an artifact, and a nice one, for what it is.

 

[mission]

this year i had the fortune to hunt a campsite that hasnt had many people on it as the owners found the first pieces and kept the spot for themselves. they have lots of great stuff, grooved axes and large points, but most of the other stuff was ignored or not recognized as artifacts. large amounts of rain gave the place a good wash for me and flint axes as i call them make up the largest part of my collection from this spot and one other site. i dont believe these are cores and i have too many that are identical for them to be unused leftovers. i think they had much more purpose than anyone gives credit

 

[joshuaream]

Nice core/Indian throwing star (like ninja throwing star, but made of chert.)

 

[GatorBoy]

Many are the same because the stone was broken down in the same controlled fashion.
Tools were made from the pieces removed from that. Probably scrapers.
It's not an axe ...or "throwing star" :-)

 

[rock]

Nice core/Indian throwing star (like ninja throwing star, but made of chert.)

Thanks Josh for confirming it. LOL I did read that somebody was saying these were a type of throwing tool. Everyone has a different aspect to their own theories as to what some tools were used for if it is uncertain to them.

 

[Digs68]

Core. They're very common. Still fun to pick up as study pieces though.