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Thanks for the feedback, TnMtns!TnMountains said:Harry
As always your pictures are simply amazing. The first blade at 6.0" is huge. The patina is beautiful.
I think that the scraper technology is pretty consistent throughout paleo times forward. Your oblong snub nose scraper is similar in style to what we call a horse hoof scraper here. Same style just diffrent names.
I look forward to what the experts in Paleo have to say.
Thanks for sharing your finds.
TnMtns
Thanks, Joshua! Another knowledgable collector pointed out the El Jobo tool similarity in a different forum. That collector had El Jobo tools just like yours! Venezuela! Now, THAT is an extra-regional tool parallel!joshuaream said:Harry,
The fourth one down is a neat type that has a pretty wide distribution. Here are a couple examples from my collection. I have pieces from Florida, Texas, and bunches from Venezuela. In Venezuela they are very early tools, part of the El Jobo complex. When you put them side by side, you really can't tell them apart (material, workmanship, use-wear, etc.) the significant difference is the river patina from Florida.
Joshua
uniface said:OK then.
With reference to Joshua's, which are generally called limaces (or at least used to be), one from Tennessee :
Harry Pristis said:uniface said:OK then.
With reference to Joshua's, which are generally called limaces (or at least used to be), one from Tennessee :
That's good to know. I'll try to get comfortable with "limace" -- the French for "slug." How do you pronounce "limace" . . . "leh.MACE"? . . . "Lih.MAHS"? . . . "LIH.mus"? . . . ?
One web-site defined "limace" like this:
"LIMACE
A narrow, slug-shaped, unifacial, flaked stone tool having steep edge angles and a high dorsal surface that is often rounded.
"Tool might have been socketed and used as a chisel on hard surfaces.
"AKA: Narrow Side Scrapers, Unifacially Flaked Drills, Boats, Hendrix scrapers, Flakeshaver"
Here in Florida, "Hendrix scrapers" is the commonly used term. But, I'm glad to learn how these tools fit into a larger geographical picture.