Oh no....here we go again.....Solutrean blade?

[clambellies]

Oh no....here we go again.....Solutrean blade? Currently on eBay is what's being called a possible Solutrean blade found while digging a septic system on Cape Cod. Unfortunate that it wasn't found during a controlled Arch dig. Here's the Auction page: https://www.ebay.com/itm/232586229496?ul_noapp=true

[tomclark]

Real quick googling for info and pics.....

http://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewconten...xt=honors_proj

Cape Cod? Boats Blade variant?

[pkfrey]

That seller is a friend of mine. Really nice guy, but a little behind in typology. He's at artifactauthority.com.

[p kurt]

I looked at your friends site and enjoyed looking at his stuff. I really like the lostlake from either cobden or dongola chert" can't remember for sure which one now. That material is in my wheel house.

[gregszybala]

Paul, maybe you could clue your friend in? And only $575.00

[pkfrey]

I already did, but he does it for the sales. And I don't argue with him about what's what. I think that blade is a Boats, or variant, and felsite. It could even be Adena related. To be Solutrean, I think the smoking gun would have to be a classic Solutrean blade made from identifiable French, European flint that they would have carried with them on the ocean voyage. It's not rocket science. IF the Solutreans crossed the ocean, they, logically anyway, would have brought tools and weapons with them made from an European source of lithics. Why come over here empty handed not knowing if there was a lithic material suitable for making tools?

[gregszybala]

Thanks

[pkfrey]

I think quite a few collectors would have similar blades. Ever since the Solutrean controversy, we want to call all of these Solutrean. Here's one from my frame, 5 1/2", #18, Esopus chert, found by Harry Schoff in the 1930s at the Sash Factory Site, s/w of Rome, Onieda Co., NY, ( ink spilled on Harry's catalog page ). A Middle Woodland bipointed, leaf shape knife, probably Adena or Point Peninsula related, BUT, it's not Solutean. There's even evidence of outre-passe flaking with fine edge retouch.

[clambellies]

I see that he point did sell for the asking price.

[pkfrey]

I wonder if the guy who bought it would want 5 more at that price! I could use the money !! All of my knives are now Solutrean!!

[TSUMS]

I know the seller too...and this item is from my neck of the woods too..