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Rural/Farm Life

johnnytoobad

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8. looks like it could be a knife----

Reply to EFerrari (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:57 PM

Jun 2012

I have found many similar tools. regardless, if the edge has been "worked" it was definitely used as some kind of tool. Hold it and imagine the people who used it and the struggle life must have been.

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I think I found a stone tool on Sunday [View all] EFerrari Jun 2012 OP

Could be. I guess it might take an expert to tell you for sure. Denninmi Jun 2012 #1

Iirc one way you can tell if a rock has been worked on is the little cone-shape breaks that happen EFerrari Jun 2012 #4

HELLO ye of many posts-- the term is "knapping" .hope that helps. johnnytoobad Jun 2012 #9

Hey there, johnnytoobad, thank you. EFerrari Jun 2012 #10

looks like a chopper Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #2

The sharp edges are sort of amazing because EFerrari Jun 2012 #3

yep, not something they would want to tote to the next site Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #5

That looks like an old arrowhead to me. We have found many but my son in law does not want us jwirr Jun 2012 #6

It's about the size of a kitchen utensil. Which it might have been. :) EFerrari Jun 2012 #7

looks like it could be a knife---- johnnytoobad Jun 2012 #8

Every rock near me is a stone tool. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #11