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Shydaman

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Percussion Flake? Crude Scraper tool? The first picture looks like a classic platform in flint knapping.

10-12-2019, 09:48 PM

Martin's creek Pennsylvania

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SurfaceHunter

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10-13-2019, 04:49 AM

Looks like a base to a big knife

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Shydaman

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10-13-2019, 08:42 AM

Ok.. I can see that .. how much do you think is missing?

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10-13-2019, 11:13 AM

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Half at least
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10-13-2019, 09:03 AM

Here's both sides where the notches are, so you can see the angle ..

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10-13-2019, 09:49 AM

Being modified by human hand makes your piece, a artifact. As to if it were finished or preform , I’d say that would be up in the air.....JJ

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