Some paleo tools for Uniface

joshuaream

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Here are a couple of my paleo tools, most are personal finds but some were eBay and junk box finds that went too cheap.


This is a large broken Kentucky Clovis biface that went for under $10 on eBay. The outre passe flaking is very cool, it also has a platform for fluting set up.

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The other side of the same biface with some personal find clovis bases with nipples for fluting.

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Another clovis base that was used as a graver or tool after breakage.
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A view of the flute and platform for fluting the otherside.
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A large broken biface from Indiana. It has a couple of outre passe flakes on one side, and has a width/thickness ratio similar to a folsom ultra-thin.

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These are outrepasse flakes that were used as tools.
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A broken base and small biface from my clovis site. The sides were extensively reworked.
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A monster uniface knife from a paleo site. (I'll post some more about this group later.)
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This is a neat type of uniface knife that is found in Florida, Texas, and in South America.
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A little Ohio square knife with a platform for fluting (I think it was a broken clovis base that was reworked into a square.)
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My best square knife.
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I've got more, but this is what I had loaded in my photobucket account.

Joshua
 

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Where is it you're finding these, Joshua ?

Not detailed location info, but general. I'm trying to guess from the material, but can't.
 

Hey, Very nice pieces. The square knife is cool. What's the material? Thanks...
 

The square knife is florida/georgia. It was almost black with river stain but a soak in lime juice cleaned it right up.

The paleo bases are from two sites in South America. The other pieces are Ky and Oh.
 

What a great assortment of tools. Looks like you are amassing a very nice Americas collection.
Enjoy your post and excellant pictures.
Thanks for sharing.

Regards
TnMountains
 

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