shell tools

[steve71]

texas shell tools

 

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[Neanderthal]

Do you ever find any of that shell engraved?

 

[steve71]

Do you ever find any of that shell engraved?

i have one with lines groved on it

 

[pickaway]

Nice finds

 

[steve71]

Do you ever find any of that shell engraved?

A COUPLE PIECES IN ANOTHER CASE

 

[newnan man]

Looks like a pile of old shells, what makes them "tools"? Thanks

 

[bean man]

I don't know anything about shell tools, but as many points and cool stuff Steve finds, I'm listening.

 

[ohioriver hunter]

I don't know anything about shell tools, but as many points and cool stuff Steve finds, I'm listening.

Oh God Don,t get beanie started on shells he will clean out Sanibel Island,every shell he finds will be a ancient shell artifact.

NICE3 FINDS
Jeff

 

[steve71]

Looks like a pile of old shells, what makes them "tools"? Thanks

well for 6 years i didnt know myself until i seen a book on shell tools the coastal indians used.some are groved and belveled.the oyster shells with the holes in them were used as net weights.i myself thought they were just shells.low and behold i read a book and learned something new.

 

[steve71]

I don't know anything about shell tools, but as many points and cool stuff Steve finds, I'm listening.

Oh God Don,t get beanie started on shells he will clean out Sanibel Island,every shell he finds will be a ancient shell artifact.

NICE3 FINDS
Jeff

the indians here had to use shell tools there is no natural flint for 20+miles