Name/Title
Indigenous Processing ToolsDescription
Indigenous mano and metate tools as well as an arrow-straightening stone.Use
The mano and metate are stone implements used for grinding and processing plant materials, such as corn and nuts, into edible products. The mano is a handheld stone used in conjunction with the metate, which is a larger stone surface. Together, they form a functional tool kit for food preparation, reflecting the advanced stoneworking traditions of these cultures.Context
Items were collected from Arrowhead Hill in northern Kaysville. Mark Heslop stated that every time his grandfather, Jesse Heslop, plowed one of the fields on his farm, the boys in the family would walk that field and pick up pottery, obsidian flakes, and grinding stones. They even found several whole arrowheads and a few broken ones. The family called the area Arrowhead Hill. It was located North of I-15, between Burton Lane and Bair Creek. Much of the earth of the hill was removed during the construction of I-15.Collection
Mark Heslop Collection