Hatchet? Handheld blade?

[Eastern]

I’ll ask the gurus on this one! Found in western Missouri, Jackson Co in a creek bed. Anyone believe this could be a tool that was to be attached to a shaft? It is flat on the back. Tam believed it may have been a tool that was fluted & resharpened but after I carefully looked at it I doubt there is a flute (at least not for a projectile point). But to me it looks like possible made for a shaft? The brown part... I have many artifacts with browning of the stone near a flat part. Is that from something? This creek I hunt has the reputation of paleo activity. Any thoughts? Thanks!

[NJ]

Looks like a nice scraper to me.

The wide flat section on top is where the index finger would go.

Nice find!

[tomclark]

The "work" on it doesn't look purposeful......

[sailorjoe]

Sometimes it is very difficult to make an ID from a picture. I could go either way on this as to say which but may be more inclined to say "artifact". But beyond that, nada. Certainly not a point, as per knife, dart, etc. And if so impossible to assign in to any time period.

[NJ]

At first I only saw the first two pics. I missed the others.

Take a closer pic of both sides of the possible blade section.

It looks like the one side isnt worked from the other pics.

[Eastern]

As with most all of the artifacts I find in this creek, it is uniface. Worked on one side... is that an indication of a tool or not? Thanks!

[OnewiththewilD]

I think at most maybe a crude chopper, but I’m more inclined to think it’s a natural chunk of chert and that’s bash wear from tumbling around your creek

[NJ]

I think what you have is a VERY early scraper from the Clovis period in your area.

Here is a prime example of a Clovis period scraper.

Notice the working on only one side of the blade like yours....

[SurfaceHunter]

That’s a nice side scraper NJ is it yours?

[Eastern]

Thank you! I have so many of those scrapers and blades laying around in boxes that I pulled out of that creek. Best point that everyone agrees with is a scolding Scottsbluff point (type1) from the paleo period, and am looking for a Clovis I’ll find any day now! I know the area that I hunt has had several documented paleo sites in the county.

[SurfaceHunter]

I can’t find anything like those so I bought one last week for study. It’s very nice

[SurfaceHunter]

I think I will let the experts have this one I need more pics

[Eastern]

A few hopefully more better detailed pics, including the uniface side...

[Louvier]

Looks like it was meant to be hafted ...

[SurfaceHunter]

Waste flake but could of been utilized as a scraper

[Eastern]

I may be wrong but if I look very carefully I think I see micro flaking on the sharp edge. And I definitely could be wrong. Rough parts might be due to some usage parts on it.