Stone Drills

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Archaeology major Louden Ferguson discusses stone drills and describes usewear and microwear analyses he conducted to learn about how these perforating tools were used.
Here's what the video covers, and some links for further information:
Timecodes
00:00
00:05 - Introduction
00:52 - Louden Ferguson on Drills
04:36 - Resources
Related MVAC webpages:
-Awl: www.uwlax.edu/...
-Drill: www.uwlax.edu/...
-Graver: www.uwlax.edu/...
-Lithics: www.uwlax.edu/...
-Technologies: Lithics: www.uwlax.edu/...
Related MVAC videos:
-Characteristics of an Artifact: Chipped Stone - MVAC Senior Research Associate Dr. Connie Arzigian describes how to identify chipped stone artifacts, such as drills: • Characteristics of an ...
-Cultural vs. Natural: Chipped Stone - MVAC Senior Research Associate Dr. Connie Arzigian talks about differentiating stone tools from stone that has been battered or worn naturally or altered by modern machinery: • Cultural vs Natural: C...
Other useful resources:
-UWL Department of Archaeology & Anthropology: www.uwlax.edu/...
Credits:
-Images courtesy of Louden Ferguson.
Artifact Identification
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse works mainly in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa and can provide information related to that region. If you would like information on artifacts, email a description of the item and where it was found, and attach a picture of the artifact with a scale to show its size. For more information visit MVAC’s website at: www.uwlax.edu/....
For information on other regions, we suggest contacting the appropriate state archaeologist from the following list: sites.google.c....

[@meganhale146]

thanks for the video, interesting information. wish we could have gotten a closer look though. i wanted to see some up close examples so i could learn what to look for :)