The weathering of aboriginal stone artifacts, no. 1. - a consideration of the paleoliths of Kansas (illustrated by 20 figures and 19 half-tone plates) (1913) (14596415048)

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Title: The weathering of aboriginal stone artifacts, no. 1. : a consideration of the paleoliths of Kansas (illustrated by 20 figures and 19 half-tone plates)
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Winchell, N. H. (Newton Horace), 1839-1914 Minnesota Historical Society
Subjects: Stone implements -- Kansas Kansas -- Antiquities
Publisher: St. Paul, Minn. : Minnesota Historical Society
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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(of plate XIII) represents a handsome smallerchipped celt of Xcolithic date, slightly dulled at theDroadcr end and along- the long edges. It is of darkblue-gray chert and free from weathering effects. Be-tween this and that first mentioned (5792) is a widegap. but it is filled by examples which by slight vari-ations show the lineal descent of one from the other. The purpose of the celt which dates from EarlyNeolithic time was not that of the Neolithic celt, whichis somctinies given the nanic inif/roor-fl <i.r. It showsno evidence of having been used as an ax or hammer,it is never grooved, nor notched, as if it had been at-tached to a haft or handle. It is usually not l)atteredby use at either end. and if so battered at all it appearsto have been accidental, or subsidiary to that whichis seen on the long cflgcs. The long edges are some-times so rounded by use that all semblance of anedge is lost. It is on such specimens that can be THK WEATHERING OP STONE ARTIFACTS. MINN. HIST. SOC.
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CELT SHOWING THREE PLATE XVIII.