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) (14780675954)

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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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he patina, and on protected surfaces it showsthrough the patina and appears to be almost im-changed. Besides this patina there is a glossysmoothness which is superior to that of recently flakedchert. This smoothness is not due to use as an im-plement, for the smallest inequalities and the sharp-ness of the flaking are preserved, and are handsomelycovered by the patina as well as by this smoothness.It would be a misnomer to call this smoothness a *It is at present impossible to correlate the drift of thesepoints with the drift epochs of America. But the deep al-teration of the Thetford chert seems to require that thegravels in which it was found belong to the Kansas epochrather than the Wisconsin; though it may have long ante-dated even tlie Kansan. Ifi WEATHERING OF STONE ARTIFACTS. polish, if by that is meant an artificial frictionaleffect. It may be a polish if it be allowed that thepolishing agent had no grit, and was nothing moreabrasive than wind and rain and sunshine. The speci-
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