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Possible Copper Pressure Flakers in the Archaic Era in Minnesota

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Hummingbird Point:
I agree, no need to split hairs and change names.  I have no doubt some copper was used, and who would be surprised if the occassional lump of copper, iron or lead wasn't used as a hammer stone.  I would be willing to bet that when the Vikings abandoned their Canadian settlements some of the nails and other bits of metal left behind got made into knapping tools.

What it really comes down to is this:  We need to get together a trip to the U.P., but instead of a "rock run", it will be a "copper run".  If we scrounge up our own copper and beat it into pressure flakers with stone hammers, that will be non-controversial metal abo tools.

I'm already doing the math in my head.  One "Certified Abo" copper pressure flaker for 3 good spalls of Flintridge... :)

Keith

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