Finally got some rain so I hunted a great site before dark yesterday. Found a few brokes and manos but one very interesting piece. She will not win any beauty contest but has such a story to tell.
The site is where I have found 3 daltons but also some pottery and bird points so its multi component. NW Tn off a large creek.
My ideas...
I'm pretty sure its hornstone so it traveled at least 80 miles to get to the site. Its darker like Indiana hornstone so it may have traveled even further. This is amazing to me.
Both ends are shaped with an adz like bevel
There are definite patina differences (see last pic) The rock itself looks just like a spall you would buy at a knapp-in. So I'm assuming it was spalled to trade. The flaking on each end does NOT have the patina.
Was it traded during the dalton culture, lay around for a few thousand years, then some woodland guy started knocking on it?
Were the flakes taken to make tools or was this shaped to be a big adz to chop? or both?
Thanks for any suggestions/corrections!
The site is where I have found 3 daltons but also some pottery and bird points so its multi component. NW Tn off a large creek.
My ideas...
I'm pretty sure its hornstone so it traveled at least 80 miles to get to the site. Its darker like Indiana hornstone so it may have traveled even further. This is amazing to me.
Both ends are shaped with an adz like bevel
There are definite patina differences (see last pic) The rock itself looks just like a spall you would buy at a knapp-in. So I'm assuming it was spalled to trade. The flaking on each end does NOT have the patina.
Was it traded during the dalton culture, lay around for a few thousand years, then some woodland guy started knocking on it?
Were the flakes taken to make tools or was this shaped to be a big adz to chop? or both?
Thanks for any suggestions/corrections!
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