Archive for 'Texas'
Temple 2011 Comes to an End
Posted on06. Jun, 2011 by Shannon Graham.
And as quickly as that (snapping fingers) the Temple, Texas 2011 Indian Artifact show is behind us.
Kudos are in order for Leslie Pfeifer and the members of The Genuine Indian Relic Society (G.I.R.S) who do all the ‘heavy lifting’ to present a first rate event. This show is co-hosted with The Texas Chapter of the [...]
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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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The Mullins Texas Clovis Cache
Posted on01. Jul, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
Dr. Leslie Pfeiffer first reported on this Clovis Cache in the Central States Archaeological Journal (January 2005, volume 52, number 1, pp 32-33) and referred to it as the “Mullins Cache”. Discovered during a sand and gravel mining operation 2004 in Bastrop County (southeast-central Texas), this 13 piece cache is believed to be an [...]
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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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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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Artifact Finds In The Information Age
Posted on14. Jul, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
We live in what’s been termed the ‘Information Age’ where we have the ability to exchange information freely and can gain instant access to knowledge that was previously difficult or impossible to find. It’s simply amazing really if you stop for a moment and consider the vast amount of data immediately available at [...]
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The Sun Sets on Temple.
Posted on09. Jun, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
And the 12th annual Lone Star Archeological Society Show is now in the books. As folks departed the G.I.R.S. sponsored show this weekend in Temple, Texas, I overheard one eager attendee saying “only 363 more days until the next one!”
Kudos to Leslie Pfeiffer, the show host, for orchestrating such a well organized [...]
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Rabbit Mandibles, Sticks, & Stunners At The Texas State History Musueum
Posted on30. Apr, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Next time you’re in the Austin area, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is a good place to invest some time. Three floors of interactive exhibits, an IMAX and special temporary exhibitions capture the spirit of the Lone Star State.
The story begins with the a very high level overview of the [...]
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April ‘09 Site of the Month: Texas Beyond History.net
Posted on08. Apr, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Texas Beyond History (TBH) is a collaborative effort initiated by the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) along with many other key Texas educational groups. It’s charter is to provide a virtual museum of Texas’ rich archeological and historical heritage.
TBH boasts that it contains information spanning the 540 generations of humans that called Texas home. [...]
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