Archive for 'Flint Artifacts'
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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2010 Arrowheadology in Review
Posted on28. Dec, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
As the sun sets on 2010, we look back on this year’s discoveries in the form of new finds, friends, and wisdom shared. It was a good year.
Thank you for all your contributions, knowledge, offers of assistance, sharing your finds, documenting events and shows, and every effort put forth to further our understanding of all [...]
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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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An Agate Basin Point from Texas
Posted on22. Oct, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
John Garrett authored this fine article on the occurrence of Agate Basin points in Texas. We thank John for another great contribution. Read on and be sure to continue the dialog in the forums. Also, click on the images to see larger images. Enjoy!
An Agate Basin Point from Texas
John Garrett 10/22/2010
One of the most commonly [...]
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Why Did They Do That – Grinding?
Posted on28. Jul, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
This article was authored and kindly submitted by John Garrett, a.k.a. ‘Mojave’. We appreciate John’s many contributions to Arrowheadology as well as to the greater collecting community.
By John Garrett
This commentary examines one of the more curious peculiarities in the technological habit patterns of earliest Americans, generally referred to as Paleo-Indians; marginal grinding of projectile point [...]
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UPDATED: Temple 2010 is in the Books
Posted on06. Jun, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
UPDATE: We’ve fired our Arrowheadology Staff photographer and posted his work to show why. Who spends all their time visiting and looking at artifacts while attending the Temple show on assignment and then tries to capture a few quick photos in the last 5 minutes while muttering something about having to leave early for a [...]
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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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Arrowheadology; 2009 in Review
Posted on31. Dec, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
As the hunt ends for 2009, we look back at the finds from 2009 and they are a plenty; new finds, friends, theories, bits of knowledge and just plain fun.
Before we get into specifics, a big ‘Thank You’ to all you Arrowheadologists is in order. This is your community and it’s no small feat what [...]
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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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