Exactly what is this

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[kudzu74]

Any description of the material would help...texture, weight, etc.

I am making an assumption its rock? If so, perhaps used as a skinner/scrapper?

 

[huntsman53]

I agree that it appears to be a skinner/scraper or possibly a different type of Adz.

http://www.peachstatearchaeological.../17-flaked-stone-tools/200-flaked-stone-tools

For future identification of finds, this site might help.

http://www.peachstatearchaeologicalsociety.org/index.php/artifact-identification

 

[flyadive]

It’s a large practice point for teaching youngsters how to flint nap!
I Really don’t know but I’m following this thread! Lol

 

[Reanm8er]

Great Find,
I'm going with kudzu74. The Smithsonian did an experiment some years ago. They took a large elephant that died at the Nat Zoo to their research station outside Front Royal, Va. A team of Paleontologists butchered the animal using exclusively flint tools. If I remember correctly the skinning tools looked a lot like this. The study was to try and match tools with cut marks found on Mammoth bones. It was published in National Geographic and probably Smithsonian as well, but I can't say what year or month.

 

[Bruce R]

Exactly ? Ok, it’s a piece of flint thats been worked by human hands thru a process called knapping.

 

[Truth]

It’s gorgeous

 

[Ripcon]

It's definitely a tool with a cutting edge. Knife/scrapper would be a good use for this tool if I'm guessing. A beautiful find. Nice material too. Congratulations on such a beautiful find.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice flint tool!

 

[A2coins]

sweet