Uniface?

[Older The Better]

I found this in a field today, I used to dismiss these as flakes but as I’ve learned more and more I do believe it is some kind of tool, is this what you would call a uniface tool? Or are those different tools all together and I just have a utilized flake?


Best I can do at the moment to show good flaking on one side

Overhead view of worked side

Smooth side


Minor touches to the smooth side

The broken back

Had to throw in my assistant thinking I had a treat

 

[smokeythecat]

Last picture looks like a nose to me. Yes, to a uniface tool.

 

[Tdog]

To me, it looks larger than a utilized flake. An expedient cutting tool I'd say.

 

[arrow86]

Lol is that a yellow lab nose ... I have one of those same assistants , with the micro flaking along that one side makes you wonder if it was on it’s way to being a arrowhead but not finished for some reason ...... but I’m not a knapper so I don’t know if that step would have been saved until both sides had been perfected first ?? Dunno

 

[ohp733]

I agree with arrow86. I do some knapping myself. It looks unfinished to me

 

[Older The Better]

So it’s a sort of unintentional uniface. My helper is a husky