Kamchatka Neolithic Tarinskaya culture.

[Geradot]

Bill, I'll answer these questions to you by mail

 

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[Geradot]

unusual, strange shape.

 

[quito]

Nice Piece!! Crazy long stem!

Unfinished maybe?

 

[unclemac]

that notch looks like a sort of spoke shave

 

[fyrffytr1]

I wish I could go back in time just to ask the knappers the what and why of their craft.

 

[BillA]

'strange' indeed, asymmetrical w/o balance, and for what? looks finished for whatever that´s worth
Bill

 

[jamey]

looks like they held on to that one awhile,reworked,worn by the hafting,made by a not so skilled knapper that one will keep you guessing.

 

[Geradot]

also - "strange type"

 

[jamey]

looks like a nice divot for the thumb while holding too strip sinew.

 

[Mine Shaft]

"unfinished products"

After looking at #265 i would say also this piece is not a unfinished point, look at the 3rd pic that you have covered they would not of left a protruding point on the left side unless you think that side is unfinished also. If that little point was left on it would interfere with penetration. I would say this piece is a little specialized tool for something. What is the length and width on this piece ? thank you.

 

[filmiracl]

The circular marks in post #288, in my opinion, are not intentional but occurred due to exposure to fire/heat. I would imagine a small crudely made point. I find similar "unifacial" points at a site I hunt.

 

[unclemac]

or a small hafted scraper

 

[Geradot]

this tip has undergone a temperature effect.

 

[quito]

that notch looks like a sort of spoke shave

After looking at it again and considering your thought here, I am thinking it could simply be a stack.............It doesn't appear to be as symmetric as most spokeshaves I have or have seen.

 

[rock]

that notch looks like a sort of spoke shave

Thats what I was thinking to

 

[Geradot]

white point

 

[unclemac]

is Kamchatka home to any red or orange chalcedony (agate) stones?

 

[Geradot]

Kamchatka is full of agates - white, yellow and red.
But, agates, emitted by the sea - have cracks ... chalcedony (and jasper) that the ancient man used to make products, was extracted
near volcanoes.

 

[T.C.]

The circular marks in post #288, in my opinion, are not intentional but occurred due to exposure to fire/heat. I would imagine a small crudely made point. I find similar "unifacial" points at a site I hunt.

I agree with you...we call those "fire pop."

 

[Geradot]

scraper, red jasper