AXE GRINDING STONE
FOR SHARPENING BITS

LATE STONE AGE--ILLINOIS
PETE BOSTROM COLLECTION
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   At 76 lbs. this is one of the largest stone tools ever

found in Illinois. The exact find site is no longer known.

But it's believed to have been found somewhere in or

around Calhoun County, Illinois. The side shown in this

picture has a long narrow groove cut into the center of

the stone. It was evidently used to sharpen the cutting

bits of axes. The groove measures 13 inches (33cm) long,

4 1/2 inches (11.4cm) wide and 2 1/16 inches (5.2cm) deep.

There are also at least four small holes near the edge of the

stone which may have been used to crack open nuts.

Axe grinding stone from Illinois.

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