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These two stone artifacts were found on our family farm many years ago. We have no idea what they are, and I can not find any photos on line that look like these. Farm is located in Northern Indiana. Our great granddad found many arrow heads on this farm also. Thanks for any help.
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Hi Pam
They are not stone tools. They are bits of limestone that have been shaped by erosion. They are probably left over from a river that ran through your property long ago. Alternatively, it is possible Native Americans found them eye-catching and brought them there, but they owe their shape to natural forces.
Sincerely
J0hn Shea
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John J. Shea
Expertise
Questions about Old World prehistoric archaeology (mainly Europe, Near East, and Africa during the Paleolithic period/Pleistocene Epoch). IMPORTANT: I do not give advice about colleges. I do not appraise the value of artifacts or fossils.
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University professor of anthropology/archaeology since 1991.
Dozens of publications in peer-review anthropology journals.
Director of archaeological-paleontological expeditions and excavations in Israel, Jordan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
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>20 years as faculty at major research university
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