A place name, specifically a village in New York state, or a type of decorative stone tool used in early Native American cultures.
The place name derives from Dutch 'Kobels Kill' (kill meaning stream), named after early Dutch settlers. The archaeological tool meaning comes from the Cobleskill culture of the Archaic period in northeastern North America.
Cobleskill stones, used 8,000-9,000 years ago, show that early Americans were master stone-tool makers—they created notched points for hunting that were perfect for their environment before European contact ever happened.
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