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Post by scott on Mar 9, 2008 18:20:19 GMT -5
While helping arappaho pick up a saw today he stopped at a good place for finding artifacts. These are three pieces I found.  Thanks Joe, I had a great time. Now just need to get reminded about the timeline behind these . . . .hint, hint ;D Scott |
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Post by arappaho on Mar 11, 2008 18:23:40 GMT -5
Hey Scott, It's nice to see those cleaned up. Thanks for the help with the saw! I'd say the middle one is a Morrow Mountain II, Middle Archaic Period, around 6000 BP. They are a common type around here and the Southeast. The one on the right is a little harder to find around here,( especially whole  ). It is a type of what is called 'bifurcated-base' and I would call it a LeCroy dating to the Early Archaic (?), or about 2000 years before the Morrow Mtn. Since the bow and arrow wasn't invented then, the LeCroy is a good one to wonder about what kind of spearshaft a point that small would work with and what were they hunting? Anyway, the one on the left is a real common find around here as well. It's called the Beat-Up Busted Butt-End of a Biface.  and it is probably from the Late Archaic, 4000 BP. You find a whole lot of those.  Joe |
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Post by scott on Mar 12, 2008 21:56:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Joe. Here's the one I found on accident while metal detecting on Ft. Bragg. I don't remember if you told me the age of this one.  |
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Post by arappaho on Mar 13, 2008 21:36:55 GMT -5
That's a real bow & arrow arrowhead. 500-1000 years old.
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Post by DigDug on Jun 6, 2008 12:30:20 GMT -5
Okay what place? Keeping secrets huh! We have been so many places where people say they have found material and we always find dirt...plenty of dirt. Or, someone mentions a place then changes their mind about the location...go figure. Enough of my rantings of sadness. Dont want to broadcast it.....PM me....Scott....Joe....dont you pretend you cant hear my cries of pity and stuff....lol
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Post by arappaho on Jun 6, 2008 22:02:33 GMT -5
DigDug, I wish you would hurry up and find that
"First Arrowhead", because once you do you're
going to start seeing them everywhere! ;D
lol, Joe
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Post by scott on Jun 13, 2008 7:35:49 GMT -5
Joe has taught me that location is extremely important when it comes to hunting artifacts. The indians like high ground next to creeks or rivers for easy access to water and land that will not flood. Look for high bluffs or hills that juxtapose to creeks or rivers. Look for developements that have recently stripped this type of land form of the trees and shrubs. This will give you a 100% better chance at finding the stuff especially if it's rained the previous day. I circled the area where you would want to look.  |
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). It is a type of what is called 
and it is probably from the Late Archaic, 4000 BP. You find a whole lot of those. 
