- Name:
- Stone hammerstone (spherical type)
- Description:
Artifact: Stone hammerstone (spherical type)
Material: Quartzite or iron-rich sandstone river stone
Size: ~2.5–3 in diameter
Function: Percussion tool for nut cracking, bone breaking, or stone tool production
Cultural period: Archaic–Mississippian
Provenance: Tennessee River region (Chattanooga / Hamilton County area)
- Accession Number:
- 2024.1.169
- Prior Inventory Number:
- 616
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Anthropology
- Keywords:
- Hammerstone
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 4" x 4" x 4"
- 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)
