shell hammer
By Harry Pristis
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This example of a Native American artifact is interesting because it shows the hafting technique, the wear on the tip of the hammer (columella) end, and the wear on the hole for the handle. In use, the hole in the thinner sidewall migrated under the concussive pressures.
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