Stone Age New York

          A pair of flint tools, handaxe and smaller knife. Both artifacts evident similar flaking stye. Curved stone culture lived in the Genesee Valley, perhaps as its original human inhabitants at the close of the Wisconsin. Curved artifacts are more common than lanceolate ones in this part of New York State. What does this mean? Were lanceolate and curved artifacts produced at the same time, by the same people, or could one culture be older than the other? If there were two or more cultures co-existing, did those cultures originate from different locales?

          Curved stone weapon technology is an advanced form of artifact engineering that had to of evolved. As its practioners made their weapon points deadlier in order to better perfect their hunting skills, stone tool makers incorporated sophisticated weapon technology into their hunting arsenal.

          Photo 1: Brown flint handaxe and small blue flint knife. Front view.

          Photo 2: Curved flint tools, dorsal side.