Some kind of Obsidian tool thats "hooked" & little knife...maybe?

[curious kat]

Some kind of Obsidian tool that's "hooked" & little knife...maybe?

...found these....first one is hooked, was it used for something maybe? And the second one is like a tiny knife/file....Third group pic. has these two & other worked pieces..... What do you guys think...something or nothing?





.....thanks!

 

[rockheadhunter421]

Nice finds! That first picture looks like a burin tool to me. Looks like you made some great picks to me! Thanks for sharing!

 

[old digger]

That first one is a very nice flake blade with a graver (curved section). Very Nice!

 

[rockheadhunter421]

That first one is a very nice flake blade with a graver (curved section). Very Nice!

I agree with a graver tool also. Thanks!

 

[Hot zone]

Can opener!

 

[outlawatheart]

it looks almost surgical kat

 

[intensecrasher]

The bottom two rows in the last picture look like hide scrappers to me but I am not sure if those were ever made out of obsidian.

 

[rock]

Got a nice tool set there Kat.

 

[monsterrack]

Nice finds and they are like the others said tools. You can see flaking done on the edges.

 

[curious kat]

rockheadhunter....thank you and "burin"? Got to look that up.

old digger....great info...now I'll have to go look up what a "graver" was used for...hope not for graves..

Hot zone.......yes, looks like that.

outlaw....it does...and back then they probably did have to do some kind of "surgeries" on boo-boo's...so who knows right?

intensecrasher....obsidian scrapers? Don't see why not, they are super sharp.....right monsterrack?

rock......."tool set"....now I need a tool box!

monsterrack....thank you! Sharp stuff right?

 

[rockheadhunter421]

Burin and graver can be used interchangeably. I believe the burin can have more curvature than the graver. Both are chisel-like tools used for wood, hides or bone.