Is this something? What are the chances this is a random or natural flake or chip? It looks like it could be used for skinning an animal. I found it amongst "river rock" that a landscaper added to my side yard in Irving, Texas.
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North Texas Skinning or Scraping Tool?
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Yes, welcome to the forum.
As Kyflintguy says, it doesn't show any sign of having been altered. What we look for (even for simple knife/scraper tools) is some sign of "secondary working". Almost any flake taken off a larger rock that has a sharp edge could (in theory) be used for a task such as skinning an animal. What distinguishes broken rocks from artefacts is that the initial flaking is refined by a series of smaller flakes taken off the working edge to improve the shape of the tool and the performance of its cutting edge.
Keep looking and have a look around the various forum sections too. You'll soon see what to look for.
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