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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => ABO => Topic started by: AncientTech on November 30, 2015, 11:18:07 am

Title: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: AncientTech on November 30, 2015, 11:18:07 am

(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv135/benjamineble/Holy%20Grail%20Outre%20Passe/Flaking%20tools%20found%20at%20Nine%20Mile%20Canyon/13500_13850_138500052.jpg) (http://s677.photobucket.com/user/benjamineble/media/Holy%20Grail%20Outre%20Passe/Flaking%20tools%20found%20at%20Nine%20Mile%20Canyon/13500_13850_138500052.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: Tracker0721 on November 30, 2015, 02:38:37 pm

I know it's in the name of science but I hope in a few thousand years no person is digging up my grave just to check out my stuff.

Title: Re: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: JoJoDapyro on November 30, 2015, 03:31:50 pm

Why not? I believe this is on a military installation now. Utah is full of 5, 9, 12 mile canyons. Too many to count. If I am thinking of the right place it is half way between Salt Lake and Nevada, in the West Deseret.

Title: Re: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: Josh B on November 30, 2015, 03:35:09 pm

I suspect it is the one just east of Wellington.  With all the petroglyphs, it's a really cool place.  Josh

Title: Re: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: nclonghunter on November 30, 2015, 04:04:49 pm

What pieces pictured are believed to be flaking tools?

Title: Re: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: le0n on November 30, 2015, 04:20:44 pm

Quote from: nclonghunter on November 30, 2015, 04:04:49 pm

What pieces pictured are believed to be flaking tools?

probably #7 & #8 from the left (top row).

Title: Re: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: caveman2533 on November 30, 2015, 11:41:28 pm

Looks like an atlatl in there also

Title: Re: Prehistoric flaking tools found in burial at Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Post by: le0n on December 01, 2015, 02:16:53 am

^^ yep.

i like how he bundled the 3-pack of spare foreshafts for his darts (two items on far right).

i think that swatch of leather on the end of the dart creates instrumental in-flight drag.

i'm also guessing those things on the bottom left are his knapping shoes. i like the insoles ;)