Click to enlarge	Figure 2. Frontal view of the Wilbanks monolithic axe, showing the blade and the high degree of craftsmanship utilized in manufacturing it. Note the raised ring at the bottom and the drilled tang. Most likely this was used to hold feathers or some other decorative drop rather than being a suspension hole. See "The Wilbanks Site and the Wilbanks Farm, Cherokee County, Georgia by Dr. Sandy Carter, Roswell, Georgia" in the 2018 Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.
Click to enlarge	Iowa slant groove axe (6” X 2 ½”); upper right, Lerma type point (2 ¾” X 7/8”); bottom tarsal (finger) bones of Pleistocene llama. All found in Arlo's Creek. See "Arlo’s Creek by David Marolf, Manchester, Iowa" in the 2018 Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.
Click to enlarge	This average sized Full Grooved axe weighs a little less than 3 pounds. It is 100% polished. It was found near Dudley on the Maddox Farm in Stoddard County, Missouri. This axe is very symmetrical and well made, and truly an exceptional piece of history.-Made from a beautiful quartz material and measures 8 inches in length. See "The Full Grooved Axe of the Early Archaic Period in Southeast Missouri by Craig Hale, Advance, Missouri" in the 2018 Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.
Click to enlarge	Three hematite plummets found in St. Chalres County, Missouri. The specimen at the far left measures 3 ½ inches in length. The left and center specimens were found by Greg Seger. The specimen on the right by the author. See " Cache or Trash by Jeff Lee, Old Monroe, Missouri" in the 2018 Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.

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