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Possibly an Oyster Shell
The stone specimen in the photograph above appears
to possibly be an oyster shell. Pearls come from oyster
shells and in the "Book of Revelations" the Woman of
Heaven had twelve pearls. One representing each
of the Tribes of Israel.
Pumice Grindstone
The stone tool in the picture above is a pumice grindstone.
Grindstones are used to grind, crush, and mash
foods such as corn and other proteins.
Quartz Artifact
The stone artifact in the photograph above is of a
a part of a quartz arrowhead. Quartz is a metamorphic
rock which breaks on uneven planes. Quartz has a non
foliated texture and the rock name is quartzite. The
mineral feels unlike sandstone, although the
original rock it comes from is sandstone. Quartzite is
basically recrystallized quartz grains.
Reworked Spokeshave
The stone tool in the photograph above is a reworked
spokeshave. This specimen is very eroded and may
have been reworked or modified into a small abrader
with a v-notch perhaps. Spokeshaves are used for shaping,
straightening, and making wood work such as arrows
which is basically the same as a rod or a shaft.
Rhomboid Microlith
The stone tool in the photograph above is a rhomboid
microlith. Rhomboid microliths are usually reworked microliths
that have been reworked and reshaped.
Rocks containing
Iron Pyrite
In the picture above are some specimens of rocks
containing iron pyrite which is also known as "fools gold."
Rough Opal
The stone mineral specimen within the photograph
above happens to be an opal. This particular specimen
looks shiny like it had been polished and maybe
used as ornamental jewelry. This particular stone is
perhaps a brown opal or a chocolate opal.
Saw (Teeth at bottom)
The stone artifact above is part of a saw. On one
side there are teeth which were flaked out to
help with sawing and cutting jobs. Stone tool saws
were used mainly to cut down wood used for other jobs.
Scalene Microlith
The stone tool specimen in the photograph above is a
scalene microlith. Scalene microliths are more even
sides than isosceles or equilateral microliths. This
stone tool resembles the shape of a scalene triangle.
Sewing Needle
The stone artifact in the picture above is of a
sewing needle. These sewing needles were used
with the earlier days of weaving.
Shale
The stone specimen in the photograph above is shale.
This specimen of shale has an inner layer and it is
related to mudstone and siltstone.
Sickle Piece
The stone tool specimen above is a piece of a sickle.
The stone sickle is used with farming. It is a tool used
to chop down weeds as well as agriculture such as corn
and other crops.
Side scrapers
The stone tool specimens in the picture above
are side scrapers. Side scrapers get their name
from being held on one side and they are great
for scraping away meat from animal hides.
Side scrapers were also used with wood working.
Smooth Stone
or a piece of a
Clay Pottery Coil
The stone tool specimen in the photograph above
is either a smooth stone made from a pottery coil or
it happens to be a pottery coil used to form vessels
and pottery by coiling it around before smoothing the
vessel or pottery out with a smooth stone.
Smooth Stone Limestone
The stone tool specimen in the picture above is a
smooth stone made out of limestone. The specimen
has a notch at the to help with forming the upper rims
of vessels and pottery workings.
Spokeshave
The stone tool in the photograph above is a reworked
spokeshave. This specimen is very eroded as well and may have
been reworked or modified into a small abrader with a v-notch
just the same. And once again, Spokeshaves are used for shaping,
straightening, and making wood work such as arrows which is
basically the same as a rod or a shaft.
Stemmed Point Arrowhead
The stone tool specimen above is a stemmed point
arrowhead. Most stemmed point arrowheads are made
of quarts which is easy to shape and flake off material.
This particular specimen is broken off on both sides
just above the stem and it may have been modified
into a side scraper or discarded.
Stone Axe
The stone tool specimen in the photograph above is
a stone axe that happens to have a very sharp
pointed edge to it. This stone axe was most likely
used for very tough jobs such as hard surfaces. This
particular specimen would have been good for
hafting.
Stone Blade (Knife)
The stone tool in the picture above is a stone blade
knife. This particular specimen may have broken
off from a larger piece. This stone blade would have
been twice as long as its width making it a stone blade.
And it even has parallel blades on both sides making
it a stone blade knife.
Stone Blade
The stone tool in the photograph above is another
stone blade, although this specimen looks more like
a discarded chiseling. However this particular chiseling
may have been used as a scraper in cleaning up
after their hunting.
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