Paleoindian Lanceolate Biface.

OneWetKnee

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This is the oldest artifact I have ever found or even touched. It is 10,600-12,000 year old paleoindian lanceolate bi-face. It is made from a greenish flow banded rhyolite. which is an extrusive volcanic rock common in southern New Brunswick where I found this. I feel truly humbled by finding something so special.


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I like those type of finds myself. We have a NA artifacts page in the site here. You should post it there so all of us rock heads can see it. Great find
 

I like those type of finds myself. We have a NA artifacts page in the site here. You should post it there so all of us rock heads can see it. Great find

Oh thank you Rock, I hadnt seen it. Im just a newbie :) Il repost it.
 

Oh thank you Rock, I hadnt seen it. Im just a newbie :) Il repost it.

Great and dont be shy on anything else you might have to share. Welcome to the site, rock
 

Nice Ovate "Blade".
Lancolate?
Want or who told you this artifact is Paleo?
Transitional era artifact.
Post Paleo into Early Archaic.
Very nice specimen.

Bone2stone
 

Nice blade.
 

That is a beautiful piece. I grew up close to an island in Maine that is made of rhyolite. The natives would travel hundreds of miles just to get to Kineo island for its fantastic rhyolite. It's amazing to think just how important a specific type of "stone" could be to these people. It basically allowed them to have the right implements just to survive. Thanks for posting that incredible find
 

Nice Ovate "Blade".
Lancolate?
Want or who told you this artifact is Paleo?
Transitional era artifact.
Post Paleo into Early Archaic.
Very nice specimen.

Bone2stone

The head of the Anthropology dept. at University of New Brunswick told me in his letter after holding the stone for many years and comparing it to other finds in our area (which have all been debitage and broken stones). To me the only matches in flaking style and size i can find is the Solutrean stones.

Solutrean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Ovate Blade

QUOTE=OneWetKnee;4292602]The head of the Anthropology dept. at University of New Brunswick told me in his letter after holding the stone for many years and comparing it to other finds in our area (which have all been debitage and broken stones). To me the only matches in flaking style and size i can find is the Solutrean stones.

Solutrean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Let some of these guys see this.
All Arrowhead Types and Ancient Indian Artifacts - Arrowheads.com



How bout these. One is Ovate but not made of Rhyolite.
Chalcedony ovate blade with a square base found together.
Found in Montana.
Find made by "Rock Queen"
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Jess B.
 

Man, the one on the right is a tad bit translucent. I can practically see your fingerprints through it!

Nice blades, everybody!
 

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