Triangles and an odd drillbit

[Th3rty7]

Hit the Mississippian subdivision spot earlier this evening for an hour and a half after work. Found a couple decent triangles and a uniface drill, never seen one like this before. thanks for looking

 

[Bent-Twig]

Those triangles are nice!!

That drill is really cool, I have not seen one quite like it.


Great finds!!


Twig.

 

[creek astronaut]

nice finds Thirty7,i havent seen a drill made out of a flake like that,very cool find

 

[SoIll]

I believe that's what they call a burin drill.

 

[jamey]

that triangle has some neat flaking on it looks a little different than mine,what do you call it.thanks for sharing jamey

 

[Th3rty7]

I believe that's what they call a burin drill.

Can you explain this a little Solll? burin is a term I hear from time to time and to me it's confusing. I know what a modern burin is and looks like but cant see the relation in context to native technology.

The term burin damage or break is something I dont understand either.

 

[Th3rty7]

that triangle has some neat flaking on it looks a little different than mine,what do you call it.thanks for sharing jamey

I wish I knew for sure jamey. I've found local triangles that fit the description of many types...Hamilton, Madison, Levanna, and Hillsboro, it's really hard to say but my best guess says they're Madison culture, I could be totally wrong. If anyone can shed some light on triangle identification it would be appreciated.

 

[SoIll]

A burin would be the shoulder of a point snapped off longways. In other words, the worked sides of that drill was once the working edge of a knife.

 

[Tnmountains]

I learn to much here. I think you are right with Madison. Its not got the curve of a hamilton. I think you are right on your I.D. Good eye. I see finer workmanship on some of the smaller points than I do the larger. Way to go. I bet Dorkfish would know for sure on the point.
Take care.
TnMtns