Two for One: Fossil and Artifact

[Charl]

Friend found this small chunk of shale with notches ground into the sides in order to create a pendant with a 290,000,000 year old fern leaf from the Rhode Island Formation. I've found fossils at campsites that didn't get there by themselves, but I thought this two for one(I collect fossils as well) was pretty cool..........

 

[1320]

Nice!

 

[BosnMate]

I really like that. I'd guess they thought that would be powerful medicine.

 

[Charl]

I really like that. I'd guess they thought that would be powerful medicine.

Probably something like that. I've always wondered how they interpreted such things, must have seemed like magic!

 

[GatorBoy]

I've always wondered the same thing.. a lot of tools I have made of chert have fossil shell inclusions. I collect fossils as well. Nice find your friend made.

 

[rock]

Thats a nice artifact there Charl. I havent found any like that.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Would that be considered paleontology, paleobotany, or archeology? Great find!