Archive for 'Archeological Excavations'
A Paleo Mystery from Illinois
Posted on01. Nov, 2011 by Shannon Graham.
We thank John Garrett, frequent Arrowheadology contributor for authoring and submitting this article for your enjoyment and comment.
A Paleo Mystery from Illinois
John Garrett, July 1, 2011
The subject of this report is an artifact that shares attributes with many late Paleo-Indian projectile points including lateral edge grinding and generally horizontal flake scars. As it [...]
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Another ‘Elaborate Sting’ Out West
Posted on05. Mar, 2011 by Shannon Graham.
Over the past few years we’ve seen praise on public artifact forums for professional archeologists sharing their knowledge with amateurs while studying their collections. These posts from a New Mexico collector in 2007 are an example.
“In June(2006) I also had the opportunity to work with a couple of professionals. I hosted Dan Amick from Loyola [...]
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An Early Multi-Purpose Tool from the Great Basin
Posted on14. Nov, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
John Garrett, Arrowheadology Moderator and frequent contributor to the Arrowheadology main page, provides this intersting look this week at a Great Basin artifact.
In the rugged Great Basin region of the western US, the earliest lithic assemblages are frequently found on dry lakebed margins and shorelines and their associated streams and washes. (Willig and Aikens 1988:27-28) [...]
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Archeologists charge landowner $35K
Posted on14. Jun, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
Heritage Conservation Acts serve to protect history from being lost forever. What happens when these programs punish rather than reward citizens for doing the right thing?
“We felt invaded,” said Louise Allix, a property owner from Vancouver Island who is being held responsible for the $35,000 archeologist’s bill after her land was deemed a [...]
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The Ubiquitous European Glass Trade Bead
Posted on31. May, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
This article was authored and submitted by John Garrett (a.k.a. Mojave)
This article is for those who have occasioned across early American Glass Trade Beads. Hopefully information here will help individuals recognize, identify, and understand these colorful artifacts that have come to symbolize the illustrious history of the North American trade era. Many thanks are owed [...]
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French Museum Sells Rare American Indian Artifacts
Posted on01. Apr, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
In an unprecedented move announced Wednesday, it appears the Musee du Louvre (Louvre), which houses 7,000 rare and valuable American Indian artifacts, will be liquidating it’s extensive collection. The reduction is a result of budget cuts and a nationalistic movement to showcase only Western European artifacts.
The United States has long petitioned the French institution [...]
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Field Guide: Finding Arrowheads, Part 5
Posted on14. Mar, 2010 by Big Ed.
Sometimes finding the right place to look for arrowheads will land you on someone else’s property. And, in these sensitive times, how you approach land owners can make the difference between a great haul of arrowheads and an ass full of buckshot!
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Black Tea Time in Texas – A Ritual Drinking Vessel?
Posted on15. Nov, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Editor’s Note: Another look this week at the rare artifacts that remain from the Black Tea ceremony.
If artifacts could speak, imagine the stories they would reveal. Of course this would remove some of the fun in piecing together clues from the past.
The focus here is an artifact discovered in central Texas, a large Lightning Whelk [...]
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Field Guide: Finding Authentic Arrowheads, Part 4
Posted on18. Oct, 2009 by Big Ed.
As we continue our series on finding arrowheads, we take a look at a couple of popular search site types as well as some basic techniques for effective arrowhead hunting.
So, another great source of arrowheads is cultivated fields. Modern farming equipment uncovers them when it turns the soil. Once a field has been plowed, [...]
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