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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Today's Find
My crew sent me this picture from southern Maryland to torment me about sitting at my desk while they are finding things like this. This is a groundstone ax or celt, likely 700 to 1000 years old.
2 comments:
D. P. Dupin
said...
I think you meant greenstone? Nice.
December 10, 2014 at 9:55 PM
D. P. Dupin
said...
Ah yes, it's been grounded/burnished.
December 10, 2014 at 9:57 PM
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2 comments:
I think you meant greenstone? Nice.
Ah yes, it's been grounded/burnished.
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