I definitely see more than the pressure points .nice. some people have the ability to see , I have friends who cannot see anything but a rock on verified artifacts. 70% of people cannot see anything but a rock. I was the same way to a point, before I really got into looking for them. 🌿🌱
With you fingering those pressure points looks like you're about to throw a mean knuckleball towards home plate lol could the pitting vs smooth areas not be simply due to how the object was settled during exposure / weathering And the type of surface (or absence thereof) that it was settled against?
With three distinct levels of wear on the stone with two of them only existing in key areas that would coincide with use as a hammer stone…I feel like that it’s very unlikely that any of it occurred naturally. Also add in the fact that the stone was a river tumbled rock that I found on top of a hill…that means it was moved there. Not any doubt in my mind as to my identification being incorrect. That in itself means little…other than to say that I feel like you’d have a harder time coming up with evidence for natural forming than you would for my supposition.
That being said….there are many rocks I find that I struggle to call an artifact even though I see slight evidence. I try leave identification open in those cases. But this particular stone wasn’t one of them. It was an EASY iD.
@0:26 See the part that has chipped off? Its yellow-ish. It was attached to something... before it was PETRIFIED. If you go look around at the rocks that are found in the riverbeds, most of them are are of similar size, there are some that are very large, and of course there are the very small ones (and there are LOTS OF THEM), and they will ALL have these 3 characteristics in varying degrees. 1) A FLAT FACE. Some of these rocks will have what would be described as unnatural or looks to be cut the faces are so flat and straight. That's because they aren't "natural". Opposite of the "Flat Face" will be... 2) A ROUNDED BACK. Similar to that of a 3 Wood golf club. Flat face/round back. Which brings us to the most important characteristic that they ALL have if it hasn't been entirely tumbled/smoothed/worn away... 3) A GEOMETRIC BREAK where it was attached. The rocks have a squared break that is geometric, in opposition to nature, the word you're looking for is CLEAVAGE. There will be one spot on the rocks that will have this break. You won't believe it, because you're stuck on rocks being ancient tools, used to bash things... or what have you. THE ROCKS that have these 3 characteristics ARE SIDE MIRRORS for vehicles. I can hear the cognitive dissonance crashing in your head from where I sit. The best part about this FACT, not theory, that you're going to have to deal with is... YOU CAN TEST IT !!!! PROVE ME WRONG. Because right now, the burdening of truth, is something of a rare find of itself When you're out looking at rocks. If you're intelligent enough to break through your conditioning you'll start seeing things for what they really are CLEAR YOUR MIND.... this discovery I have made is in it's infancy and you can be at the head of it. This is a huge change in GEOLOGY. I'm going to bet you never read this because I'm that I'm ultra-sneaky-pedigree, shadow-banned, to - the - MAX.AND if my comments were visible to the public I couldn't read them.
Pretty cool! I have several almost identical, and some much bigger, spaling stones ! And one from green stone about 8 inches long and chipped out for fingers and on the back end for the thumb, oit is my first find!
That’s be almost impossible to tell without some scientific testing or stratigraphic measurements. Tools like these spanned much of historic times. But based on the artifacts associated with it I’d say at came from the mid-late archaic period…or even early woodland.
I recently discovered a very late Mississippian site where they were harvesting lumber. There were rocks just like that there, and I could tell they were using though rock to shape the inside arch of wood. Like the inside of a canoe. That’s what the little matches for in the one end of it. Almost like a gouge, or a scraper you might pick up made of chert. They may have used it as a hammer stone as well, but I bet they also used it on wood. Many of the Mississippi an age tools I have found have that seem very familiar shape.
Wow, that is such would advice!! Ill deff be useing this trick, an ur right about us beginners, its all a tool an artifacts lol!!! Sending positive vibes from KY ❤
Today was my first day to hunt after really doin GB some research. I found a ton of flint chips, fire rock and plenty of evidence of a camp sight. I didn't find a single Arrowhead/Artifact. The area is very sandy. Do you think someone already wiped out all the good stuff? Any advice?
I really couldn’t say. Sandy soil is foreign to me. But I’d lean towards saying no if you are finding debitage. Try running some of the soil over a screen if you are able to.
Playing devil's advocate, I don't see anything other than a natural rock here.
I can appreciate that.
I definitely see more than the pressure points .nice. some people have the ability to see , I have friends who cannot see anything but a rock on verified artifacts. 70% of people cannot see anything but a rock. I was the same way to a point, before I really got into looking for them. 🌿🌱
❤ WOW. ! THANK YOU! VERY INFORMATIVE ! ❤
Fascinating! Never thought about the drying speed being a factor in identifying rocks before 😀
With you fingering those pressure points looks like you're about to throw a mean knuckleball towards home plate lol
could the pitting vs smooth areas not be simply due to how the object was settled during exposure / weathering And the type of surface (or absence thereof) that it was settled against?
With three distinct levels of wear on the stone with two of them only existing in key areas that would coincide with use as a hammer stone…I feel like that it’s very unlikely that any of it occurred naturally. Also add in the fact that the stone was a river tumbled rock that I found on top of a hill…that means it was moved there. Not any doubt in my mind as to my identification being incorrect. That in itself means little…other than to say that I feel like you’d have a harder time coming up with evidence for natural forming than you would for my supposition.
That being said….there are many rocks I find that I struggle to call an artifact even though I see slight evidence. I try leave identification open in those cases. But this particular stone wasn’t one of them. It was an EASY iD.
@0:26 See the part that has chipped off? Its yellow-ish.
It was attached to something... before it was PETRIFIED.
If you go look around at the rocks that are found in the riverbeds, most of them are are of similar size, there are some that are very large, and of course there are the very small ones (and there are LOTS OF THEM), and they will ALL have these 3 characteristics in varying degrees.
1) A FLAT FACE. Some of these rocks will have what would be described as unnatural or looks to be cut the faces are so flat and straight. That's because they aren't "natural".
Opposite of the "Flat Face" will be...
2) A ROUNDED BACK. Similar to that of a 3 Wood golf club. Flat face/round back.
Which brings us to the most important characteristic that they ALL have if it hasn't been entirely tumbled/smoothed/worn away...
3) A GEOMETRIC BREAK where it was attached. The rocks have a squared break that is geometric, in opposition to nature, the word you're looking for is CLEAVAGE. There will be one spot on the rocks that will have this break.
You won't believe it, because you're stuck on rocks being ancient tools, used to bash things... or what have you.
THE ROCKS that have these 3 characteristics ARE SIDE MIRRORS for vehicles.
I can hear the cognitive dissonance crashing in your head from where I sit.
The best part about this FACT, not theory, that you're going to have to deal with is... YOU CAN TEST IT !!!!
PROVE ME WRONG. Because right now, the burdening of truth, is something of a rare find of itself
When you're out looking at rocks. If you're intelligent enough to break through your conditioning you'll start seeing things for what they really are
CLEAR YOUR MIND.... this discovery I have made is in it's infancy and you can be at the head of it. This is a huge change in GEOLOGY.
I'm going to bet you never read this because I'm that I'm ultra-sneaky-pedigree, shadow-banned, to - the - MAX.AND if my comments were visible to the public I couldn't read them.
@@lshtar777 I’m very sorry you wasted so much time trying to explain your proven theory. I’m too stupid to grasp it….thank heavens.
Great info and very cool piece of history in the palm of your hand. Good luck, happy hunting and take care.
Appreciate you watching!
Pretty cool! I have several almost identical, and some much bigger, spaling stones ! And one from green stone about 8 inches long and chipped out for fingers and on the back end for the thumb, oit is my first find!
Very cool!
Thank you!!
As always enjoyed the content and your observations Mr Ben. Happy hunting
Thanks so much for watching
they are actually pieces of totems much love and good eye
How old do you think your hammer stone is?
That’s be almost impossible to tell without some scientific testing or stratigraphic measurements. Tools like these spanned much of historic times. But based on the artifacts associated with it I’d say at came from the mid-late archaic period…or even early woodland.
I recently discovered a very late Mississippian site where they were harvesting lumber. There were rocks just like that there, and I could tell they were using though rock to shape the inside arch of wood. Like the inside of a canoe. That’s what the little matches for in the one end of it. Almost like a gouge, or a scraper you might pick up made of chert. They may have used it as a hammer stone as well, but I bet they also used it on wood. Many of the Mississippi an age tools I have found have that seem very familiar shape.
Wow, that is such would advice!! Ill deff be useing this trick, an ur right about us beginners, its all a tool an artifacts lol!!! Sending positive vibes from KY ❤
Nice rock.
Thanks
How neat is that.. I'm close to Murphy NC.off Hemptown creek I see lots of rocks that may be tools sure could use expert opinion?
Thanks. That was informative.
Interesting piece HH. I think I need to be paying closer attention while I'm wandering out and about. All the best in 2021! GL&HH!
Best of luck to you as well!
That is interesting and informative.Thanks
Thanks for watching Ron!
Great video! Very informative!
Thanks for watching!
Very cool to know this...thanks!
Thanks for watching Wally!
I’ve only been able to find 1 finger print that saw in a pottery shard.
Great video buddy
Appreciate it Josh!
Great stuff this helps a lot
Good to hear Christopher! Thanks for watching.
Very cool 😎 I have a hammer stone 😅😅😅
You got that right 😂😂
Great instructional video.
Lenape tribe 😂😂
Today was my first day to hunt after really doin GB some research. I found a ton of flint chips, fire rock and plenty of evidence of a camp sight. I didn't find a single Arrowhead/Artifact. The area is very sandy. Do you think someone already wiped out all the good stuff? Any advice?
I really couldn’t say. Sandy soil is foreign to me. But I’d lean towards saying no if you are finding debitage. Try running some of the soil over a screen if you are able to.
Will do man. Thank you for your time!
Delaware river
You're a deep thinking man Ben. I love the way it dried!
Great info man. Now I know what to look out for.
Thanks for the comment bud!
Do you have any effigies 😂😂
I don’t. Many years looking but none yet.
I did not know about the ware on rocks that is such an amazing tip. I found my first arrowhead over the weekend it is a levanna point
Congratulations! You’ll never forget that arrowhead!