First Mano

[LandSeig]

I found this mano on a gravel bar in southwest Missouri. It cleaned up really nice. It’s my first large N/A artifact.

 

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[Relicgrubber]

Its a nice one with some great wear (flat side) from use! Congrats.

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

May I ask what mano is? I'm trying to pick up a thing or two from your guys knowledge. Thanks.

 

[oldmxrat]

May I ask what mano is? I'm trying to pick up a thing or two from your guys knowledge. Thanks.

A mano (meaning hand) is the stone used with a metate to grind seeds and things into powder or meal.

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

A mano (meaning hand) is the stone used with a metate to grind seeds and things into powder or meal.

Thank you guys. I appreciate it.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Nice Mano, lots of use.

 

[Huzzah!]

Nice Mano with a great view to boot

 

[RGINN]

Doesn't look like manos I'm familiar with, but different parts of the country had different styles. Is that flat side the wear side?

 

[LandSeig]

It has shaping ground surfaces on the top and sides (pic 5,7), but it is ground flat on the bottom with a slight bow from use. You can see the scour lines forming slight arcs in the bottom from a twisting motion (pic 1,2,8). It also has some crushing damage on the large end as well.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Is that flat side the wear side?

Yes it is...