At risk of great ridicule I present this stone ball. It's been sitting on my desk for over a week and everyone who sees it asks what it is. I thought it was just a round rock, but I know nothing about stone tools. This was found in the general area of a lot of lithic debris.
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It is most likely a knapping tool or some type of tool they used, I have heard the round ones called game stones also all these in the bowl are round but have a dimple on them and were used as knapping stones or tools to make other tools. They are pretty neat and I ke ep all I find.South East Ga. Twin City
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Probably a hammer stone like johnny said . They can come in different styles . Even though this one is broken you can see the pecking on one side then a smoothing area on top . Most of all mine are balls though .1 Photo
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You will never get great ridicule here. You might not get the answer you were hoping for though. Those round rocks are tough sometimes. I’m not seeing a spot showing use wear indicating a hammerstone. Maybe it’s there, but I couldn’t see it. Some are gamestones and some are natural. I pick them all up, because they are unique. I really can’t say for sure on yours. It could be as Johny said. How’s that for being vague? 🙂. There are more experienced people here than me that will share their thoughts..South Dakota
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Well, this is bad news for me. I picked up a round stone very similar to these pics from a site I search. It had a fairly deep dimple in it. Thought it might be a tool, but after a few weeks I decided it was just an unusual rock, so decided to try it out as a hammer stone.
I broke it.
Thanks guys, now I'm regretting my decisionWinters in Arizona, summers in Michigan's UP. What could be better?
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There are rocks that regardless their use or natural state, you just have to bring it home. Rounds & triangles are natural shapes, whether rocks or glass-- anything that gets tumbled.
So you broke it. That's how man has learned down through the ages what works & what doesn't. Join the Ancients. LolChild of the tides
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