Stone Tool

[trb921]

Found several years ago in western New York trying to identify

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Looks like natural stone with natural erosion.

 

[Tpmetal]

hey im only 45 mins west of you, still loking for artifacts here. though towars you would be a much better location with the iriquios

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Sorry, but that is formed by natural erosion and not by the hand of man.

 

[unclemac]

it does look natural but it also looks modified...perhaps some close ups of the middle part that looks pecked at?

 

[georgia flatlander]

Once again, context means everything. If it was found in a place where there are no native rocks or stones, then it could be an artifact. Maybe not one that was shaped or altered, but used in it's natural form. Years ago, I found two polished stones on St. George Island in Florida beside an old midden and mound that has been subsequently razed. They were nearly the size of baseballs, but a bit elliptical. They may or may not have been polished by an Indian, but obviously they had some sort of usage or meaning to that particular individual. My point is that items of interest need to be looked at contextually, and then make your best guess. These guys on here know their stuff pretty well, and are very good at seeing alterations or manipulations-but give some context. If it was found where there are plenty of rocks, odds are that there will be something that resembles a tool by plain natural erosion or formation.

 

[Robot]

Sticks and Stone Will Break Your Bones!

Ancient Indians were very good at carving weapons from stones.

Ancient Indian Ax Heads!

 

[quito]

Ancient Indians were very good at carving weapons from stones.

Ancient Indian Ax Heads!

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I agree, them Natives were very good at manipulating stone............

Unless you have better pics from better angles, the things pictured in this thread, don't show it (at least to me) as axes.

Are you calling the first pictured piece in this thread an ax head too?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Ancient Indians were very good at carving weapons from stones.

Ancient Indian Ax Heads!

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What on your rocks says they are artifacts, I also see nothing in pictures.

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[The Grim Reaper]

Ancient Indians were very good at carving weapons from stones.

Ancient Indian Ax Heads!

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Sorry Robot, but neither of those pieces are Axes. The top one is 100% natural and formed by erosion just as the original piece posted above was. The bottom piece is a stylized Birdstone and I have seen that exact piece in the Don Ham collection. It is pictured in his book Birth Of A Culture and is from Tennessee. It is definitely not an Axe and neither is the other pieces posted here.

Please look closely at these two pictures. These are Axes and a few other Stone Tools.

 

[Robot]

Both are of pictures off the internet from researchers calling them "Ancient Indian Ax Heads and Birdstone".

Second picture asking price US $ 1300.00!

 

[arrow86]

Both are of pictures off the internet from researchers calling them "Ancient Indian Ax Heads".

First picture asking price US $ 1300.00!

Doesn't mean they are

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I can post pictures of natural rocks, call them ancient axes, put huge price on them and sell them to uneducated buyers, they are still natural rocks.

There are lots of fake artifacts on the net for sale

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[Robot]

How Early Man Got Stoned!

I can post pictures of natural rocks, call them ancient axes, put huge price on them and sell them to uneducated buyers, they are still natural rocks.

There are lots of fake artifacts on the net for sale

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Yes, but when it is certified by a claimed expert to be a "Birdstone", I will go with the experts opinion!

Axes | Bannerstones | Birdstones | Indian Arrowheads-Artifacts used by Ancient Native Indians

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

There are a lot of bad artifacts with COAs sold.

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[crj1968]

Once again, context means everything.

Exactly ! I have found rocks that are questionable as artifacts as well....but where I found them made me look at them differently. No other stones like them around, and among areas of chert/obsidian flakes.
Like this thing.....

 

[Robot]

A Little Birdy Told Me!

Exactly ! I have found rocks that are questionable as artifacts as well....but where I found them made me look at them differently. No other stones like them around, and among areas of chert/obsidian flakes.
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Looking more like a "Birdstone"!

Stated to have been used as "Burial Artifacts"...Very! Valuable!

What Is A Birdstone?

You may want to have them verified as to their authenticity.

 

[unclemac]

if you have a great experience of knowledge in a very specific area you can spot fakes or manipulated objects in your field of expertise practically at a glance. There are certain things i KNOW about, things i have handled and researched and bought and sold hundreds of times....i aint saying woodland axes are one of them, I am just saying that if you had a question about something I do KNOW...no COA in the world is going to make lamb out of mutton.

 

[mainejman]

If it was found with other artifacts maybe than its possible it was an artifact..I believe is what you're saying..

 

[Charl]

Both are of pictures off the internet from researchers calling them "Ancient Indian Ax Heads and Birdstone".

Second picture asking price US $ 1300.00!

Dont be surprised by the price of a birdstone. I have seen the best sell for over $100,000....