- Name:
- Hafted hammerstone / small maul with pecked hafting band
- Description:
Artifact: Pecked hammerstone / small maul
Material: Quartzite or sandstone river cobble
Size: ~3.5–4 in tall
Function: Hammering, nut cracking, bone processing, or light woodworking
Cultural period: Woodland–Mississippian
Provenance: Tennessee River region (Chattanooga / Hamilton County area)
- Accession Number:
- 2024.1.168
- Prior Inventory Number:
- 169
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Anthropology
- Keywords:
- Hammerstone
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 4.5" x 5" x 3"
- Type/Materials:
- Sandstone
- Origin Continent:
- North America
- Origin Country:
- United States
- Origin State/Province:
- TN
- Origin City/Town:
- Unknown
- Date/Era:
- Quarternary Period (0-2.6m years)
