spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Sept 11, 2014 20:59:02 GMT -5
Very cool tool! I think a bunch of similar stone mauls were found at some old turquoise mine pits on the Mojave Desert too. Guess hammers like that were just as good for smacking rocks or antler chisels as they were for smacking heads in war. Apparently the type was popular and wide spread as I've also seen like examples from along the trade routes between Nevada, Arizona and California. In all my wanderings and digs I've never ever found one though. Darn!. Did used to find grooved stones at Clear Lake, CA though. Big ones were anchors I guess and the small were net weights...Mel Thanks for the comments all. Interesting thought you had from the photograph Kenefick. thanks for sharing it. A few mentioned good points that it could be used for different uses as hand tools. Anchors is another good idea. Mine was only more scary.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Sept 14, 2014 16:46:19 GMT -5
Google Carter clause, it referes to surface collecting !
Harley
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Sept 14, 2014 16:46:43 GMT -5
Google Carter clause, it refers to surface collecting !
Harley
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deserthound
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Post by deserthound on Sept 14, 2014 17:43:41 GMT -5
Thats a very nice "chunk of rock " you found there..so glad you saved it and shared it with the rest of us..
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