Hammerstones and Grooved Axes

[TY0203]

Hello, I am wondering how old a grooved axe/hammerstone would be if the groove is only on roughly half of the artifact.
Thanks!

[Mattern]

Natives have been making grooved hardstone tools since the Archaic era. and maybe a little longer. The only way to diagnose Axes and other hardstones is to figuring out what other items are found on that same site. Then you can research those points to a particular time period. I hope this helps. If the item is bought you'll never know, unless you have other diagnostics from the same site. K

[Cecilia]

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[TY0203]

Natives have been making grooved hardstone tools since the Archaic era. and maybe a little longer. The only way to diagnose Axes and other hardstones is to figuring out what other items are found on that same site. Then you can research those points to a particular time period. I hope this helps. If the item is bought you'll never know, unless you have other diagnostics from the same site. K

thank you!

[Mattern]

your welcome.

[Cecilia]

Mattern very very smart. Now, if we could only fix his grammar!…..