Talk about a trip you took out to Anza Borrego
Stone Tools
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rockhopper Posts: 668
2/28/2016
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I Finally got out to a local hill to photo some crude stone tools I have seen over the years at a local hiking spot. The area is hard to get to ( bush wacking). I have never seen any other foot prints out here other than my own and the wild life. There is a bob cat that I have been trying to photo. I hope I don't get flamed because the area is out side ABDSP by a few dozen miles. Anyway, there are crude stone tools and chipping all over the hill side at a spot over looking the mountians, streams and a primary native American trail. The site is on an other old native trail I had to re-cut through the estimated 80-100 years old brush. Morteros are nearby. Basically I grouped them up to photo and then put back in their resting places :-)
Rough Points are about 4" long. The middle ones look more recent. The end ones look very weathered .The left one has a caliche/ travertine coating. Age? Old!
These were abundant. All where 1.5" to 2" in width and about 3" long. Stone clubs? Again gathered for a group shot and put back.
The local flowers think it's spring time and are coming out early.
Cheers
Rockhopper
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ziphius Posts: 911
2/28/2016
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That's the kind of rock that most would not even glance at. The 2 on the right below your hiking pole might catch my attention, but nothing else would! So, there's a resident bobcat in the area too?  Doesn't matter if the area is outside the ABDSP at all, this forum is all-inclusive.
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1362
2/29/2016
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Yes I agree. I actually like posts about the San Diego back country in general 
ziphius wrote:
That's the kind of rock that most would not even glance at. The 2 on the right below your hiking pole might catch my attention, but nothing else would! So, there's a resident bobcat in the area too? Doesn't matter if the area is outside the ABDSP at all, this forum is all-inclusive.
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rockhopper Posts: 668
2/29/2016
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Ziphius: Yes these are very crude stone tools that most hikers would not even notice. But I did! Yes there is a beautiful bob cat that I have seen once in the area but escaped my view before I could photo. I see his/her tracks frequently. I am going to share some more odd ball crude stone tool picture when I visit the area again. I did see two fine point projectile points nearby but most are large crude stone tool jobs.
Surf: Thanks for the kind words.
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