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• Woman returns ancient mortar, pestle to Coeur d’Alene Tribe

  September 22, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 In dozens of camps along Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene Indians used stone tools to pound and grind meat, berries and roots. The handmade tools would …

• Program lets volunteers help prepare Colville forest artifacts

  January 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 About 9,000 years ago, toolmakers near modern-day Republic, Wash., chipped away at slabs of basalt, crafting arrowheads and spear points. They left behind stone flakes, a cache of unfinished products … 1