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) (14596403068)

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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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s, with characteristic conchoidal chip-fractures.The larger specimen (5226) was chipped again byPaleolithic men. l)ringing out sharply the thickness ofthe Karly Paleolithic alteration crust and its color.It is as thick as thick card paper, and its edge is al-most white. The dark-colored surface at the top andalong the right side is considered Paleolithic, but isnot highly glossy. It is, however, in that respect likemany of the Kansas Paleoliths. The other specimen(5227) while Early Paleolithic throughout the mostof the exposed surface, was chipped by Xeolithic manalong the upper edge, as evinced by the fresh fracturesurfaces. The Early Paleolithic weather-crust, orpatina, has somewhat less thickness than seen in thelast, and consists, not of a gloss, but of an alterationin color to a dirty white. The dark spots seen on theEarly Ialeolithic Mirface are caused by limonite de-posits. Plate XI shows a collection of artifacts of recentdate, collected bv Mr. P>rower in the vallev of Mill
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