Fig. 66.—Celt, chisel-form.
Fig. 67.—Celt, chisel-form.
Fig. 68.—Celt, chisel-form.
The Bureau collection includes the following specimens:
| District. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Northeastern Arkansas | 32 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Southeastern Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Coosa district,Alabama | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Warren county, Ohio | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Illinois | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Eastern Tennessee | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Union county, Mississippi | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kanawha valley, West Virginia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern Georgia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Savannah, Georgia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| KEY: A = White flint. B = Serpentine. C = Sienite. D = Argillite. E = Granite. F = Yellow jasper. G = Gray jasper. H = Mottled jasper. I = Red jasper. J = Silicified wood. K = Quartzite. L = Black flint. M = Novaculite. N = Compact quartzite. O = Porphyry. P = Sandstone. Q = Hornblende. | |||||||||||||||||
The high polish sometimes found on the top of a round-pointed celt may be due to its working slightly in the socket in its handle of wood, deerhorn, or other material.
Fig. 69.—Celt, chisel-form.