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6 ½” long, grooved gouge or adze discovered in Decatur
County. Iowa. Gouges and adzes are more commonly ungrooved. Bottom:
Hafted digger (hoe/adze) measuring 5 ¾” in length found
in Saline County, Missouri. One third of bit-end is highly polished
from being utilized going into the ground thousands of times or possibly
hollowing out multiple tree trunks to make canoes. Both artifacts were
found by Arlo Williams.
See "After the Hammer" in the 2023
Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.
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1 ½” (W) x 1?” (H) Steatite amulet with
posterior redheaded woodpecker profile from Sassafras Ridge/Tyler Mound
(15Fu3),
Fulton County, Kentucky. Curation by Doug Wall.
See "The Wickliffe Cox Mound Shell Gorget" in the 2023
Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.
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Views of the hands on the three-finger ceramic pottery rattle.
See "A Southwest Iowa Effigy Three-Finger Ceramic Pottery Rattle" in
the 2023
Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.
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Figure 3. The first layer of blanks
piled next to the shallow pit and many
more still in situ waiting to be removed.
For comparison, my knife is 5 1/4” long
in the open position.
See "They Just Keep Rolling Out" in
the 2023 Central States Archaeological
Societies April journal.
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The axe from Michiagn in profile and top view.
See "My Superb Michigan Axe" in the 2023
Central States Archaeological Societies April journal.
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