Cores and debitage

[quito]

Just to be clear, when I think of cores, stuff like this comes to mind. Pieces a knapper could easily handle
and safely remove lots of nice flakes to work with. I realize they also come in many sizes, shapes and configurations.

The 2 red cores are personal local finds, and the hornstone looking piece was a gift. These are all pretty similar in size, shape and form.


Now, when I think debitage, I am thinking of stuff like this.... I don't drag home a lot of debitage so some of those pieces shown, show that they were likely utilized, but I thought they represented well the size of common debitage. IMHO, this size debitage, was not often reduced any further to make them cores. Any further reduction would likely be limited to some edge work that would make it identifiable as a utilized flake or even a well known tool like a spokeshave.

 

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[Brandiwine]

A little WV Kanawha Black debitage for you...

 

[unclemac]

I know of a few sites where you can pick up debitage by the bucket full. I leave it in place as it adds to the character of the site. But when I find an isolated piece I almost always pick it up...funny how that works.

 

[quito]

Sounds just like a new site I recently got permission to hunt. There is an outcropping on a nearby property and according to some archy's from a university that studied the site, there was indeed an area where much flint was chipped.

 

[larson1951]

Just to be clear, when I think of cores, stuff like this comes to mind. Pieces a knapper could easily handle View attachment 810724
and safely remove lots of nice flakes to work with. I realize they also come in many sizes, shapes and configurations.

View attachment 810723 The 2 red cores are personal local finds, and the hornstone looking piece was a gift. These are all pretty similar in size, shape and form.
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Now, when I think debitage, I am thinking of stuff like this.... I don't drag home a lot of debitage so some of those pieces shown, show that they were likely utilized, but I thought they represented well the size of common debitage. IMHO, this size debitage, was not often reduced any further to make them cores. Any further reduction would likely be limited to some edge work that would make it identifiable as a utilized flake or even a well known tool like a spokeshave.

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i agree