And then there were two.

[drdave514]

I found one of these pieces earlier this year in a camp site that is almost solely early archaic. I wasn't sure if it was anything and showed it around and neither did anyone else. I was pretty convinced it was a geofact. Then about 6 weeks ago I found a second similar piece on a site about 10 miles from the other one which also has quite a bit of early archaic stuff as well as a couple hopewell pieces I got off of it. This has me marginally reconsidering.

They have a smilar shape, dimension, odd bevel excurvate edge and straight edges.

I don't know if the similarities makes it more likely that they are man made or more likely that they are geofacts. They are both limestone/sandstone feeling so the only thing I could imagine they would be used for would be to abrade something or sharpen something.

If anyone has a clue, a guess or even a comment I'd like to hear it.

And don't worry about hurting my feelings as I've darn near pitched them out a couple of times.

[Massac]

It would work well for grinding notches I think.

[cgode]

If you only had one, I would have said geofact. Two from different sites with similiar archaic time periods.......hmmmm.....they certainly do have quite a few similarities.....I too, would be thinking they might be something, I don't know what.....but something.....maybe?

[cgode]

Ok, I keep looking at them and ya really can't see any worked edge per se in the pictures, plus the material isn't what I would expect to be used AND......I don't like the feeling of something not finished.....such as a wishy/washy answer/opinion. Having said that.....those are nothing more than geofacts with similiar looks.....of course I could be wrong but thtas my opinion and I'm sticking to it!......sorry drdave

[rickfox]

here is a piece of antler i found that looks like it could have been cut with something like that.

Originally Posted by drdave514

I found one of these pieces earlier this year in a camp site that is almost solely early archaic. I wasn't sure if it was anything and showed it around and neither did anyone else. I was pretty convinced it was a geofact. Then about 6 weeks ago I found a second similar piece on a site about 10 miles from the other one which also has quite a bit of early archaic stuff as well as a couple hopewell pieces I got off of it. This has me marginally reconsidering.

They have a smilar shape, dimension, odd bevel excurvate edge and straight edges.

I don't know if the similarities makes it more likely that they are man made or more likely that they are geofacts. They are both limestone/sandstone feeling so the only thing I could imagine they would be used for would be to abrade something or sharpen something.

If anyone has a clue, a guess or even a comment I'd like to hear it.

And don't worry about hurting my feelings as I've darn near pitched them out a couple of times.

[cgode]

Come on folks.....37 views of this thread and only three responses....I want to know if I'm right/wrong.

[questor]

H-m-m-m, drd-sandstone you say. How many of us have seen sandstone abraders (arrow shaft smoothers), that are basically natural in shape, but used none-the-less for that basic need. So some sort of abrasive use might not be totally out of the question here. Like for instance, the one that rickfox is exampling above.

Come on folks.....37 views of this thread and only three responses....I want to know if I'm right/wrong.

cgode- FYI, just wondering if you are aware that a fair share of the views being tracked on these threads are from 'guests', who cannot reply without becoming a registered member. Many times they outnumber actual members on the active users track-line.

[cgode]

I was not aware of that questor, thanks for the clarification.

[jimt]

looks like a tool used to shape pottery bowls..may have been used by early europeon settlers, on a potters wheel..
Indians did not have a wheel, but the used another method by coiling clay inside a finished pot until the height of the bowl was achieved..that way they could spin the bowl on a flat stone , and shape the inside of the bowl with the curved pieces you have found..i think the Indians called them a "puka" or "poke"..different sizes for diffent bowls..
you might find a demo of how it's done by Maria Martinez (Pueblo pottery)