The Wisconsin Archeologist Volume 17-18

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  • Author : Wisconsin Natural Section
  • Release Date : 2013-09
  • Publisher : Theclassics.Us
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  • Pages : 92
  • ISBN 13 : 9781230857848
  • File Size : 49,49 MB
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Book Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...of stone celts is worthy of the careful attention of archeological students, says of them: "What is true of the uses and distribution of stone axes applies with much the same force to what are called celts--not a good descriptive term, but one which is now given to the implement in lieu of something better. It would appear difficult or impossible to do with these rude tools any work for which we commonly use an axe or hatchet; and yet, by the aid of fire, or even without it, the aborigines contrived to accomplish a great deal with them." Stone Art, 13 Ann. Rept. Bu. Am. Ethno., p. 72 He describes eight different ways employed by the Indians in hafting these implements. Professor Moorehead in "The Stone Age in North America" devotes a chapter to the consideration of the celts of the United States: "Polished stone hatchets or celts are supposed to have been made and used before man discovered that a grooved stone was more serviceable and could be securely fastened to a handle. These objects have been the subject of much study." "So much has been written with reference to the use of celts that I shall not present a lengthy paper upon them. One may dismiss them briefly by stating that their principal uses were: The lighter ones in sh, ort handles were used as weapons or tomahawks and as hand hatchets in killing game; larger ones were used for cutting down trees, splitting soft wood, chopping ice (fish-holes), and general use about the wigwam.' "The average celt is not large, although specimens have been found weighing as much as fifteen or twenty pounds. Celts five and six pounds in weight are not of rare occurrence, although they are by no means common. Abnormally large celts, axes and other cutting...

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The Wisconsin Archeologist Volume 17-18

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The Wisconsin Archeologist, Volumes 17-18

The Wisconsin Archeologist, Volumes 17-18

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The Wisconsin Archeologist, Vol. 17

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Excerpt from The Wisconsin Archeologist, Vol. 17: New Series Scattered throughout a wide range of archeological literature one finds mention, in random sentence