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Question

suspect hammerhead
I found this along the kentucky river i think it may be some kind of hammer head or something that was attatched to ahandle

Answer
Hi Shane,

This is an unusual looking item.  Would you kindly take more pics of this and send them to me.  Please also include a scale like a ruler or quarter to give me an idea of size.  Take pics top, bottom, sides edges etc...

rsalier@hotmail.com  Subject line: hammer stone from Kentucky.

Ralph Salier

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Archaeologist for the last 30 years. Norh American generalist and Hopwell culture/Red Ocher culture specifically. Lithics Expert and Ground Stone tools.

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Numerous museums in US and Canada. Several University Anthropology Departments.

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