Old Native Canadian Stone Tool?

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Greetings from Canada again EH. This was found on a island. It looks to me like it maybe was used to form and sharpen tools and points. There are 2 holes that are a different diameter and depth. One of the holes still has a little mud residue in it as I have not sacrificed a toothbrush to clean it yet. There are 2 grooves by 1 of the holes that look like they are ground in from use. Looks like a coarse and fine groove for sharpening. The rock is covered with scratches on what is an otherwise smooth surface. Some parts of the surface look like they have been used as a wet stone to finish the sharpening process. Is this some kind of old Native workbench?
 

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Nice mortar. Some would say lap stone cause of the size. The groove was an abrader polisher for sticks or shafts or is possible it is a natural groove. Multiple holes are very common and nail it down. Nice artifact. A work bench is a good term for it.
 

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The rock is an Omar. You can find out more about them with a search. Natural holes, maybe tool uses. Very good tool to track where glaciers flowed. All came from a specific place in Hudson bay.
 

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The rock is an Omar. You can find out more about them with a search. Natural holes, maybe tool uses. Very good tool to track where glaciers flowed. All came from a specific place in Hudson bay.

I stand corrected. Glacial ! Where were you 4 years ago on this post? Ha! Welcome to the forum.
 

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Daddy Powers...You Nailed It!...Hats off to You!

The rock is an Omar. You can find out more about them with a search. Natural holes, maybe tool uses. Very good tool to track where glaciers flowed. All came from a specific place in Hudson bay.

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