CHERT HAMMERSTONES
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
PRIVATE COLLECTION
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These seven chert hammerstones illustrate several
different sizes
and varying degrees of roundness
caused from heavy use as flintknapping
tools. Most
of these hammerstones were probably used as hard
hammer
percussion flakers. They range in size from
1 5/16 inches (3.3 cm)
to 2 5/8 inches (6.6 cm) in
diameter.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 PETER A. BOSTROM
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