I procured a new site recently. It's not very convenient to get to so I'll probably only go there a few times this year. I was excited to take a look anyway so I went out in 15 f temps. Didn't find much, a couple of roughly worked probable tools (last three pics). I did however find what I believe to be a good example of the difference between natural cleaving/weathering vs. work by man...on the same piece (First two pics). It looks to me that the left side is worked and the right side has a few natural breaks. found it interesting anyway.
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Finding artifacts on your first look is a good sign. On your one piece do you think it could of been wider then broke in half or do you think it was just a test piece for quality of the stone?NW Georgia,
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I think they were just checking the quality, or needed a little flake for some reason. The piece was a square slab, about 1 inch thick. The worked side didn't come to a shape edge, so can't see any use for it.
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I find a lot like that in the fields I walk but I also find one sided scrapers tools of some kind maybe striking stones for making fire. They are interesting. Not all were made for scraping and cutting
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Good observation with the comparison. I like the piece in the 3rd pic. 15 degrees is no joke. U musta been raring to go ......manSW Connecticut
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Do you think you’ll be able to screen that material in pic 1&2 ? I’d think that material would hold artifacts .Lubbock County Tx
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First time there, I can't see pushing my luck screening and afraid it might cross the line on the laws here. Try to just surface hunt on private land. There is a spot on my original site where I have found 3 nice points and 2 tools all in a one foot area under a sapling. Every time I went to that spot over the summer, something was washed out.I know there is a cache there. Still can't bring myself to ask about digging a hole.
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