hammerstones

[jhill0962]

these are some hard stones from my most productive site . i have a few more thats not as worn down as these i can include and if so has anyone seen or found any that are this worn

[sneakygroundbuzzard]

without pics that shows use wear
then they are just stones

[jhill0962]

these pics dont show use of wear ?

[CMD]

jhill0962 wrote:

these pics dont show use of wear ?

  Not as seen. If used as hammerstones, the skin will be battered somewhere. The smooth skin or cortex will be battered wherever it was used as a hammerstone. If those show such wear, it is not apparent from the photos.

[jhill0962]

ok well i guess i dont know what they show then ill add some extra pics

[jhill0962]

and  a few more



   Attached files 

[jhill0962]

i also included one pic in there with the smooth sides up

[CMD]

Well, I just wish your photos were in focus. I see some skin removed, some I can assume the result of battering, but that's where focus comes in. Some don't look like the loss of outer skin was from battering. In the one seen here, you can see the coarse texture of the battered surface in contrast to the smooth skin. I assume some of the ones you pictured are hammerstones, but photos in focus are best if judgement by photos is desired. Some, for instance, look like big sections of outer surface came off at once, not something you want if using as a hammer. So I am not certain about some that you show. Again, it's just difficult without sharp photographs.

[CMD]

I would say that in your new set of photos, the first stone you're holding looks like a battered surface. Take photos in sunshine, let the camera focus a few times, if it's a point and shoot, before you push the shutter. That one looks like it was battered.

[SDhunter]

I agree with Charlie.  Some could be,  but better pics are needed.   Thanks for sharing.  Everyone here appreciates people's  contributions.

[jhill0962]

i do need better pics the rock mentioned isnt as well worn as the others i think thats why it has more contrast and makes a better picture that shows up better

[gregszybala]

We could be a lot more help and may even see what your seeing but the pics don't help at all. Use the sunlight or indirect sunlight to highlight the areas you are trying to show us. And notice in your last bunch of photos, the camera is focusing on the palate, not the rocks.
Sometimes it's just hard.......................

[Hoss]

I can see pecking top picture top right stone looks like a hammer to me. I think Greg is right better lighting and in focus helps another thing that helps is something in the picture for size reference. Some of what I see in the other set of pictures is fire damaged  rock. The ones I circled look burnt to me. 

[Hoss]

Looks like is was utilized where the arrow indicates.  That is a great picture too in focus but something for size reference would help too. 

[Jeffery Howle]

and just an add to this lots of stones look like they could be hammerstones....they are so many I now leave them lay or lay them up so someone else can find them...same with standard manos......I look up where I put them and say to myself should I bring it home this time...most are still there. Hammerstones are one of the hardest artifacts to say for sure thats what they are