ice dive millelacs 3-30-08

[AandA]

Yea 
  At first I thought the tablet was terra cotta.  But....Steve with his knowledge of geology determined that it was in fact stone.  It was the ancient writing on the stone tablet that confused all of us.  After each of us looked at it, none of us had any idea what the faint symbols and writing were.  Steve suggested I keep it, clean it up, and possibly use it as a writing slate.  I thought only a FOOL would do that, so of course I placed it back in the lake  :  It occured to me this morning that it might have been  some type of ancient calendar.

[Shooter]

better pics. same ones I sent to historical society. will post what they say.
ground out of granite, I think.

[LKunze]

Very cool.  I'm interested to hear what they have to say about it.  I think I'm going to have to try ice diving next year.  I really need a winter hobby.  :

[Shooter]

Looks like you already have the gear! You are welcome to join us anytime. We can always another person. I think it is the best diving in mn for local lakes. We usually average 10-20' of vis in lakes that in the summertime have 2-3' of vis.

[Shooter]

turns out, I found a very uniquely shaped rock. After the historical society examined the close-up pictures that I sent them, that was the overall determination.  the rock maintains its coarse, exterior through all. They said had it been actually shaped in used for a tool, it would've been smoothed in the areas that were ground. They did say is that it could have been used as a tool by somebody else who found the uniquely shaped rock.  I think that was just to make me feel better, though :-\

[DiverQueen]

Well "Poo" on them!!! It's still an ice chopper in your mind!~  ;D

[tullibee]

tie a stick to it, and this weekend use it to chop another dive hole... then drop it in and have somebody else "find" it and then you'll be able to prove to them that it's an ice chopper!!!

sure looks like a spearhead or chisel to me...

[Mon1018]

It sounds interesting. Let me have a try.

[DiveCaptDean]

Shooter-
What are your plans with this thing?....I know Dr. Kira Kaufmann.  She is a Dive Instructor/Dr. of Anthropology/Archeology.  She lives down in Milwaukee and i bet she would love to take a closer look at it for you...if you want...and if you trust the postal system enough send it off to her...
Let me know
Deano

[DiveCaptDean]

actually...i am going to go ahead and email her the pictures you posted and see what she thinks as well.

Deano