- Name:
- Pecked stone maul / hammerstone (hafted type)
- Description:
Artifact: Pecked stone maul / hammerstone (hafted type)
Material: Quartzite or sandstone river cobble
Size: ~3–3.5 in tall
Function: Percussion tool for hammering, nut cracking, bone processing, or woodworking; pecked waist suggests hafting to a handle
Cultural period: Archaic–Woodland
Provenance: Richland Creek area, Graysville, Rhea County, Tennessee (Tennessee River drainage)
- Accession Number:
- 2024.1.170
- Prior Inventory Number:
- 677
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Anthropology
- Keywords:
- Maul
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 3.5" x 2.5" x 1"
- Type/Materials:
- Sandstone
- Origin Continent:
- North America
- Origin Country:
- United States
- Origin State/Province:
- TN
- Origin City/Town:
- Graysville
- Date/Era:
- Quarternary Period (0-2.6m years)
