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CLOVIS PERFORATOR & SIDE-SCRAPER BOSTROM SITE ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS PETE BOSTROM COLLECTION This perforator and side-scraper was found sometime in the late 1970's by Pete Bostrom while surface collecting on the Bostrom Clovis camp site. It is a good example of a stone tool that was made by using core and blade technology. This combination perforator and side-scraper was made from a thick core blade that was struck off a prepared core. Two previous blade removals can be seen on the surface. Step fracturing on the edges indicates that this tool was probably used as a side-scraper. The long narrow tri-facially flaked point may also have been used for perforating soft materials, such as wood or animal hide. This perforator and side-scraper is made of Burlington chert and measures 2 5/8 inches (6.6 cm) long. |
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