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Four stone spindle whorls. a) Round whorl made of grey stone. Slightly eroded. b) Whorl made of black stone. Rounded base and geometrical-incised decoration on conical top. Three vertical lines between double circles with dots in the interior. Traces of white paint. Well preserved. c) Whorl made of black stone. Slightly rounded base and three incised double circles on conical top. Slightly eroded and chipped. d) Whorl made of black stone. Flat base and traces of black paint on conical top. Well preserved.
Four groups of thirty small stone points. Group a) Sixteen points, made of chalcedony stone. Fourteen have acute distal points, serrated edges and rounded stems. Two points have acute distal ends, serrated edges and incurvate bases. Few are broken. Group b) Six points, made of obsidian stone. Four have acute distal ends and pointed stems, one has rounded distal end and apiculate base. Few are broken. Group c) Six points, made of flint stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and pointed base stem; one has incurvate base. Unbroken. Group d) Two points, made of grey stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and obtuse stems. Unbroken.
Group of 10 lanceolate projectile points, made of black obsidian. a) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, slight serrated edges and obtuse base. Lenticular cross sections. Broken. b) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. c) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and obtuse base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. d) Transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken. e) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. f) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. g) Arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. h) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Slightly broken. i) Brown and black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and incurvate base. Unbroken. j) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken.
Seven stones (one partial) used in the manufacture of ceramics, all made from hard fine grained river cobbles. a) Flattened-rounded and polished grey-brown stone. Unbroken. b) Ovoid and polished black stone. Unbroken. c) Flattened-ovoid and polished grey stone. Broken. d) Flattened-ovoid and polished black stone. Slightly broken. e) Grey-brown polished stone with obtuse distal end and rounded base. Slightly broken. f) Ovoid-rounded and polished black stone. Unbroken. g) Flattened-rounded and polished grey stone. Unbroken.
Group of four obsidian projectile points. a) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken b) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken c) Arrow point with obstuse distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and rounded base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken d) Black and brown arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken.
Group of three arrow heads and one scraper. a) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape, tapered shoulders and a contracted-rounded stem. Lenticular cross sections. Random flaking type. Broken. b) Arrow point with serrated blade edges, horizontal shoulders, straight blade shape and a contracted-rounded stem. Biconvex cross sections. Random flaking type. Broken. c) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape, horizontal shoulders and a contracted-rounded stem. Lenticular cross sections. Random flaking type. Broken. d) Scraper with obtuse distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and rounded base. Lenticular cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken.
Obsidian projectile point (part a) with acute distal end, straight blade shape, straight base and serrated edges. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken. Part b is an obsidian projectile point with obtuse distal end, incurvate base and a slightly excurvate-serrated blade shape. Plano-convex cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken.
Obsidian point with straight base, excurvated shape, serrated edges and acute distal end. Random flaking technique. Unbroken.
Bannerstones
In the woodlands regions of North America, stone and quartzes were materials used extensively for ritual and utilitarian items. A bannerstone likely had a practical function as a counterweight on an atlatl, a long wooden shaft with a hooked end that was used to add power to a hunter’s arm when throwing a spear. The bannerstone’s wings may have provided balance. Bannerstones are often found far from stone sources, indicating they were part of a large trade network.
Bronze earring or small bracelet. Object is a thin hoop made of three strands of metal twisted tightly together, one copper, one bronze, and the third a dark grey iron. They are curled up at the ends to hold the twist in place. Ends are unjoined.