North America’s Oldest Stone Points in Idaho

amygdule gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2012 Posts: 6,755	North America’s Oldest Stone Points in Idaho Dec 31, 2022 20:15:48 GMT -5 rickb, gemfeller, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amygdule on Dec 31, 2022 20:15:48 GMT -5 Interesting Theory www.wweek.com/news/schools/2022/12/29/oregon-state-university-archeologists-found-north-americas-oldest-stone-points-in-idaho/

rickb still telling self it's just a hobby Rock Knapping Member since May 2010 Posts: 4,945	North America’s Oldest Stone Points in Idaho Dec 31, 2022 22:22:43 GMT -5 mohs, amygdule, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rickb on Dec 31, 2022 22:22:43 GMT -5 Very interesting article. Photo from the article
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amygdule gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2012 Posts: 6,755	North America’s Oldest Stone Points in Idaho Jan 6, 2023 18:26:11 GMT -5 mohs, rickb, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amygdule on Jan 6, 2023 18:26:11 GMT -5 Hey rickb What do you think of this shard of basalt ? I found it on a mole hill in a meadow above the beach

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North America’s Oldest Stone Points in Idaho Jan 6, 2023 20:12:51 GMT -5 amygdule, jasoninsd, and 1 more like this

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Post by rickb on Jan 6, 2023 20:12:51 GMT -5

Jan 6, 2023 18:26:11 GMT -5 amygdule said:

Hey rickb
What do you think of this shard of basalt ?
I found it on a mole hill in a meadow above the beach

Dule, that blade has been worked pretty good from what I can see. Not positive what it would have been used for but the edges
have a nicely knapped cutting edge so a good chance it was a knife. Some basalts are very knappable and were used. It will
take a nice sharp edge. Great find.

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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 3,537	North America’s Oldest Stone Points in Idaho Jan 6, 2023 21:22:06 GMT -5 mohs, rickb, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Jan 6, 2023 21:22:06 GMT -5 It sure looks like it was worked by human to me. The knapped edges are so equidistant between the serrations that it implies deliberate human manipulation. Nice find.
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victor1941 fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2011 Posts: 1,699	North America’s Oldest Stone Points in Idaho Jan 8, 2023 12:34:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by victor1941 on Jan 8, 2023 12:34:41 GMT -5 Looks like we were not here first.

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