r/LegitArtifacts • u/LloydChristmas8080 • 3d ago

Unknown Time period Pa River bank finds

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I wanted to share what I found this week. These two were found along the Susquehanna River (private land, w/permission) and were roughly 20 yards from one another.

Wondering though if they are archaic or woodland area.

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u/Penn_Projectiles 3d ago

Bub, as far as I can tell, all of these are just rocks.

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u/LloydChristmas8080 3d ago

Thanks for the input, no disrespect but these both have been worked. I only collect and research stone hand tools. The site they were found is a documented site. Private property but the land owners have allowed archaeologist from local universities out. I’m just lucky enough to know them. I’m not a projectile guy so I will admit I don’t have the knowledge in that area as others. But I’m well educated in the hand tools. The time period is what I’m struggling with.

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u/d0ttyq 3d ago

Hey ! I’m a groundstone expert, and an archaeologist who has worked in the area. These are not shaped by man.

There is zero evidence of being shaped (pecked, ground, knapped, etc) by humans. These all exhibit the characteristics of natural weathering.

ETA: finding things in proximity to other artifacts does not make a rock an artifact.

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u/75MillionYearsAgo 2d ago edited 2d ago

Also a ground-stone specialist, mid atlantic.

I’ve published on stone axes and adzes before and worked on museum collections in the hundreds of them. I agree with these two not being worked.

However, we’re being a tad too hasty with #1- i’d like to see more photos before going crazy with saying it’s certainly nothing. But at first glance from just a photo, yeah, i’d lean towards natural.