Artifact???

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Artifact??? Mar 20, 2016 17:46:38 GMT -5 luvtogrow, snowmom, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 20, 2016 17:46:38 GMT -5 A friend of mine found this piece, while rockhounding southern California, last month... He gave it to me...(I like stuff like this)..
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snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	Artifact??? Mar 21, 2016 7:43:13 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Mar 21, 2016 7:43:13 GMT -5 looks like it to me too, but the edge toward your palm is also extremely narrow and thin, preform not finished for some reason? neat piece!

gemfeller Cave Dweller Member since June 2011 Posts: 4,049	Artifact??? Mar 21, 2016 16:44:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gemfeller on Mar 21, 2016 16:44:08 GMT -5 My first reaction is that it's a weathered slab "heel" some rockhound decided was leaverite. The flat side seems too uniform to have been made by knapping. But I'm no artifact expert.

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Mar 21, 2016 16:44:08 GMT -5 gemfeller said:

My first reaction is that it's a weathered slab "heel" some rockhound decided was leaverite. The flat side seems too uniform to have been made by knapping. But I'm no artifact expert.

No knapping on flat,at all-only on the other face..

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Artifact??? Mar 21, 2016 17:34:40 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Fossilman likes this

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Post by es355lucille on Mar 21, 2016 17:34:40 GMT -5

The first thing I thought of when you see it is a type of skinning tool....the sharp edge is not there anymore and the type I seen in a museum was larger, but the same shape. The notched area could be something added? Considering certain tools were used for multiple uses. Just my thought as soon as I seen it. Cool either way!

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talkingstones has started giving rock gifts we moved Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,139	Artifact??? Mar 21, 2016 20:13:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by talkingstones on Mar 21, 2016 20:13:45 GMT -5 Interesting! .... Fit of the hand discussion makes me think it is artifact... Interesting!

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,822 Member is Online	Artifact??? Mar 21, 2016 20:22:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Mar 21, 2016 20:22:05 GMT -5 Would make a good can opener!
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Artifact??? Mar 28, 2016 20:13:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 28, 2016 20:13:03 GMT -5 Yes,I put it with my artifacts.............
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Artifact??? Mar 29, 2016 8:11:11 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this

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Post by Peruano on Mar 29, 2016 8:11:11 GMT -5

Without pretending to know anything or rain on anyone's find I'd be a bit cautious about ruling it man made.
The first artifact ever was a rock or stick that:
1. Sort of fit the hand or,
2. Had some sort of sharp edge or other useful characteristic or,
3. Was easy to modify to reach some other anticipated form or function. and
4 Was that way naturally due to the randomness of nature.

I suspect in order to be a proven artifact you would have to find it: 1. in association with a human site; 2. produced is similar form in multiple numbers; or 3. see someone making it. It may be, but we need more info to be too certain. Tom

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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Artifact??? Mar 29, 2016 9:41:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 29, 2016 9:41:03 GMT -5 Going to have the local University look at it,at a later date......They should help me out on the piece... I know where it was found,that's a good start,the rest is easy to find...
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Artifact??? Mar 29, 2016 11:20:14 GMT -5

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Post by RickB on Mar 29, 2016 11:20:14 GMT -5

Have it checked out, but I have a feeling it will be categorized as a geofact. Not looking at it in person, but just viewing the video, I can't see where it has been worked. When I first looked at it, it kind of looked like the shape of a sea horse. Rick B

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Artifact??? Mar 29, 2016 22:06:27 GMT -5

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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 29, 2016 22:06:27 GMT -5

That piece looks like it could have been used as a shaft scraper and fleshing tool also.
I have found several tools just about like that one that were dropped on Indian camps, they show very little flaking work but would function very well as is ! Lots of tools were not made for the artistic value but a tool needed right now, lets get er done type thing !

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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Artifact??? Mar 30, 2016 9:13:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 30, 2016 9:13:33 GMT -5 Thumbs up Harley!
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