anything worth keeping?

[rareshine5]

I have found a bunch of chert flakes, any reason to keep them?

 

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[rareshine5]

I have found a bunch of chert flakes, any reason to keep them?

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[JOHUNT]

I'd check them for worked edges, you may have a thumb scraper or a knife

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[rareshine5]

Thank you, they are so small though, some of them have serated (probably not correct word) edges, but most are totally smooth on one face and have a mid ridge...Im very new to this - what does a thumb scraper look like or is there a sight I can go to to learn more?

 

[JOHUNT]

Thumb scrapers kind of look like a thumb nail. Google should have some pics.
You seem to be in a good spot. Keep searching. What kind of areas are you looking? Are you finding FCR(fire cracked rock)?

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[rareshine5]

um ...let me look up fire cracked rock...as for finding them--/ive found them in the dirt and gravel rock we moved over from further down the hillside and up from the creek

 

[rareshine5]

well, based on the pictures on the intern yes we have lots of the burn split rocks-

 

[Texas Kid]

I have found that these pieces need to be kept just in case you come across a broken artifact that needs that part to make it whole. I have had some great surprises going back through my finds and make a connection with something I found even years later!! If you give up on that you and tumble polish your bits and pieces and make very beautiful jewelry from them. Good Luck ! The Kid

 

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Looks like you found a camp site. Keep looking . Bound to find something good.