Stone crescent - whatsit

Ammonhotep · Nov 18, 2012

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natchitoches · Nov 18, 2012

wow very odd

gilmerman · Nov 18, 2012

This should be looked at as a possible crescent knife The size and shape are right.

pickaway · Nov 18, 2012

Nice find...

rock · Nov 18, 2012

Never seen one before but it is nice.

SOHIO · Nov 18, 2012

I would say cresent knife too , probably used like a modern day drawknife

Twitch · Nov 18, 2012

Ammenhotep - I read somewhere that they were used for cutting grains. I guess that's what they could be. I've never tried to reap grains with stone tools (

) but I can at least speculate that a cresent blade may be more effective than bladlets set in a handle. If I'm remembering properly there was this microscopic edge wear on the tools that confirmed the grain reaping use theory.

Cool find though, a neat tool.

old digger · Nov 18, 2012

Just a thought; My first thought was a compass, used to etch a circle. ?? :icon_scratch:

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SOHIO · Nov 19, 2012

could the inner part be worn from use

NC field hunter · Nov 19, 2012

We have all read about the medicine men using stones to cure ailments of all kinds. We know that the Natives were polytheistic people as well. Why does everyone shoot down the theories on this site? Not being a smart @$$ in asking this either. Another thing I think about as well is personal hygiene. What did these ancient people shave with? I have never once seen a Native dressed in feathers and all painted up with a beard. These oddities make me ask these questions? Nice piece brother. It's purpose, well, I can't help there. All I can do is add to your question. Hopefully, we will get some half way decent answer.

Ammonhotep · Nov 19, 2012

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old digger · Nov 19, 2012

Ammonhotep said:
Looks like we have too many good answers! :-)

SOHIO, I don't think it was worn from use--looks too freshly rough for that, if that makes any sense. As with all these theories, though, it's always a possibility.

And I just thought of another: a dual grooving tool. If hafted it could have created perfectly parallel lines in such activities as decorating bone bits, or in pottery.

That's also an interesting assumption.