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A few pics for Rio Del Norte and some close up pics of the strike-a-litesNear the PA/Ohio state line
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I was actually looking for a nice scraper I found earlier in the year but still haven't found it yet. Maybe I can find it on another day. Still waiting on JJ to post some of his tools. Everyone who has posted I just wanted to say thanks they look great. Everyone else is still welcome to post some.NW Georgia,
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Three very common and very distinct types of end scrapers:
This type is usually referred to as hafted end scrapers.
These scrapers are bifaced and have either notches or a stem for hafting.
The distal end has a steep bevel.
This type is often referred to as thumb scrapers or teardrop end scrapers:
These scrapers are unifaced and were hafted in a socketed handle.
They were made on a simple percussion flake.
Many were snapped off on the proximal end where they were hafted.
This type was made on a blade using blade--Core technology:
Michigan Yooper
If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything
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Hey Tom, That is an outstanding Paleo tool. It appears to have been made on a blade (from blade core). I'm thinking multi-tool: In your photos it looks like a side scraper but it also has a knapped point on the distal end. It also appears that a bit of the proximal end was snapped off where it was hafted. Tom is this what you are seeing with it in hand?
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Ron regarding end scrapers do you have info about the degree/angle of the working edge and the specific usage? I had it...lost on the hard drive... basically certain degrees are better and probably used for scraping hide vs bone/wood etc..... it is pretty obvious to most collectors holding it , if it would work for this or that.Last edited by tomclark; 12-05-2019, 01:32 PM.Professor Shellman
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Hey Tom, I wish I did have that info. What I have noticed with end scrapers in hand: Some have only polish on the distal end and were probably used to flesh hides. Some have fractures on the distal end that would indicate usewear from working hard materials. Many were snapped off on the proximal end: I would never snap off a scraper while fleshing a hide.
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That green material is beautiful: Can you tell me what it is?
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Ron, I'm not sure what it is......I have only seen it in one general area and only on Paleo sites. It is very smooth and slick after being flaked giving it that soapy feel. Most show signs of the cortex like the ones in the pictures so I'm pretty sure they obtained them from cobble stones instead of from any kind of outcropping.
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I don't have many tool finds to speak of, but do have these two scrapers. What I find fascinating is that it would appear a bit of time was spent making the first one while the second (white pointer-like) seems to be a more speedy utilization.
The third (grey and white) I feel is a scraper? This was a field find many moons ago and doesn't seem to have point characteristics. Agree?Last edited by No Average Rock; 12-06-2019, 12:20 AM. Reason: Described pics, didn't want to load in order
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Good thread Glenn loving everyone’s finds, figured I better share some. Personal finds NW Pennsylvania.
Bladelets, uniface scrapers, knives, drills, reamers, hafted scrapers, strike a lites, adzes, bannerstones, pipe and banner frags, and a few grinding utensils.6 Photos
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These are all known as end scrapers here, and the Small Stem point shown with them, it's about an inch, is found with them at this particular site. One thing I learned here, forget who informed me, is that apparently the leading edge, the business end, does not have to be beveled to be a scraper. Every tool seen here has a straight edge leading edge. None are beveled. This seems to be the case with all but a handful of end scrapers from this site. Only a few found here have displayed a beveled leading edge. All these are also bifacial......
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