Alabama Archaeology: Prehistoric Artifact Game


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Greenstone celt

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Prehistoric hoes, such as this, are also known as celts. This celt is made of greenstone that probably came from northeastern Alabama. The celt was most likely attached to a stick that has since deteriorated. The picture below shows a woman using a celt to tend her crops.

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Photograph provided by the Office of Archaeological Research, University of Alabama Museums.
Woman tending her crops and using a celt
Drawing by Roy S. Dickens, Jr. Reproduced from Frontiers in the Soil: The Archaeology of Georgia.