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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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Pardon Our Mess!
Posted on15. Jun, 2011 by Shannon Graham.
Pardon our mess while we take care of a clean up on aisle five, also known as the forums. Don’t worry, we’ve got our best technician working on it (see Big Ed in action in the image below) and we’ll be up and running smoother and faster in a jiffy.
Arrowhedology continues to grow leaps [...]
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Merry Christmas!
Posted on24. Dec, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
It’s Christmas and Arrowheadology wants to say ‘Thank You’. It’s been a great year learning from you, your contributions and about the artifacts from your neck of the woods.
We hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
We’ve collected some notable Christmas quotes to share below. Enjoy!
I have always [...]
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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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Arrowheads, Federal Agents, Suicide, Informants…A Sad Tale from the Four Corners Area.
Posted on02. Mar, 2010 by Shannon Graham.
The story unfolds like a Tony Hillerman novel, except in this case unfortunately the story is real. And it is a tragedy.
In June of 2009 more than 100 Federal agents, including an FBI SWAT team arrested 26 people in Utah, Colorado in New Mexico in what the Justice Department claimed to be ‘the nation’s largest [...]
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Prominent Texas Collection Offered
Posted on09. Jun, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Bob Galvan assembled one of the most impressive Texas artifact collections ever amassed. Starting in the 80s, Bob acquired some of the largest collections known at the time including the Pohl and Klecka collections. Rare pieces such as the 16 1/16″ ‘Hamilton Spear’ and ___ have graced this collection.
This collection of fine artifacts is [...]
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We Have A Winner!
Posted on02. Apr, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Actually, we have 15!
As previously announced to celebrate the launch of Arrowheadology.com, we have a few cool prizes to hand out to all you relic hunters! You earned an entry into the launch contest for each article comment, forum post, classified ad and gallery upload made during February and March and now it’s time to [...]
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Universities Dumping Artifacts; Pilot Program Entails Unloading Arrowhead Warehouses
Posted on01. Apr, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
In an unprecedented move announced Wednesday, it appears the Texas Archeological Research Lab (TARL) will be liquidating it’s collection of more than 80 years of Texas artifacts. The move comes on the heals of state budget cuts that make it difficult for the state funded program to continue warehousing stockpiles of Indian artifacts.
TARL spokes [...]
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Largest arrowhead ever photographed!
Posted on15. Feb, 2009 by Big Ed.
Sometimes you just see a picture that just makes you smile. Or, at least it makes you smirk. Taken in San Bernardino, California, this is certainly one of those pictures. The dimensions and materials used in crafting this particular “arrowhead” make it singularly unique. And fun! 
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