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Offline Mechslasher

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Stone Point?
« on: April 16, 2010, 10:34:56 am »
any ideas as to what this is.  looks to be knapped from quartzite.  i was thinking atlatl point, but the offset flanges throws me.  a student of mine found it on the creek bank and brought it for me to figure out what it was.

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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 11:00:22 am »
Mech,
      I dont know squat about knapping but looking at the shape of the head I was wondering if the head could be a "fish point". I've seen some bone heads that were hafted to "slip-in" fore-shafts (designed to come off of the arrow or spear). Just a thought because it looks like it sure wouldn't come off it's leash if stuck into fish.
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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 11:18:25 am »
 Like I said in the email, a wore out, resharpened for the last time, point. :)
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Offline dmedd

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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 11:41:02 am »
It's a resharpened to near exhaustion blade, probably a knife form. The flanges were formed after many resharpenings because this part of the blade was probably covered by hafting material.
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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2010, 04:31:41 pm »
First off, YES....that definitely is a point.  But like others have said, it looks resharpened to exhaustion.  It's probably middle archaic, so your looking at anywhere from 2,000 to 6,000 years old.
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2010, 10:46:38 pm »
That could be a Morrow Mountain, a Pickwick or a Savanah River/Appalachian.  I think it was sharpened to discard stage.  Bill
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Offline stickbender

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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2010, 01:04:32 am »

     Looks like an original doo hickey, thing a ma bob, point to me...... ;D

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Offline TRACY

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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2010, 10:30:09 am »
What do you teach?

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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2010, 11:32:16 pm »
i teach high school biology.  most students know my hobbies and are always bringing stuff in for my to identify.
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Re: Stone Point?
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2010, 11:42:31 pm »
Quote from: Mechslasher on April 18, 2010, 11:32:16 pm
i teach high school biology.  most students know my hobbies and are always bringing stuff in for my to identify.

Very cool!  Career changer myself and going from Wildlife Management to Biology Teacher. Will be certified in about two weeks. I think the hobbies really engage the students!


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