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• A worked stone artifact from the Early Archaic 6,500 to 2,500 BC.

Collected in Hill Co., Texas by H. Grady Moore, circa 1940.

These stones were originally called "Waco Sinkers" and were thought to be associated with fishing since they were found near many rivers in central Texas. A more modern theory is that they were used as bolas. Bolas are tied together in pairs on the ends of strong cords and hurled as a spinning weapon for hunting animals.