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Cog Stone, suggested date 6000-3500 BC Millingstone Horizon culture; Southern California Coast…
Cogged Stone
Cog Stone, suggested date 6000-3500 BC Millingstone Horizon culture; Southern California Coast…
Cog Stone, suggested date 6000-3500 BC Millingstone Horizon culture; Southern California Coast Stone; 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. 1825 Gift of Charles Herbert Shaw

Cogged Stone

ClassificationsOrganic Materials-stones-worked
Culture Millingstone Horizon
Date6000-3500 BCE
Made AtCalifornia, United States, North America
MediumStone
Dimensions3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (8.9 × 8.9 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles Herbert Shaw
Object number1825
Description12 cogs. Cog stones are unique to the Southern California coastal area. Their purpose is unknown, but it is possible that they served some sort of ritual function.
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