Field edge this morning.

Blackfoot58

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I walked a field edge today. Didn’t want to trample the winter oats in the field. I found a lot of debitage. Assorted flint pieces. The 2nd photo shows the only piece with an edge that was possibly worked. It has a very uniformly chipped face. It may be from wear and tear (natural), but it looks too “on purpose” to me. The opposite face is similar, but not quite as pronounced.
 

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They call pieces like that denticulate. I guess it’s supposed to be used like a saw. For all the debitage you’ve found I’m surprised you haven’t found some late stage bifaces or points. You’ll bump into something eventually. Or, like me, I got tired of not finding any points and decided to learn to make my own.
 

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