Black Tea Time in Texas – A Ritual Drinking Vessel?
Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
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 shell that has been modified by having the central collumella removed, a portion of [...]
Field Guide: Finding Authentic Arrowheads, Part 4
Posted on 18. 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, [...]
Scottsbluff Reduction Sequence
Posted on 05. Sep, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
A look at six stages of manufacture.
Many ancient sites are littered with thousands of flint flakes that are the result of the tool and projectile point manufacturing process. This lithic scatter is also known as flint knapping debitage or waste flakes.
These flakes range greatly in shape and size depending on how they were removed [...]
The Fort Ancient Culture, 950 AD to 1650 AD
Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Note: The following article is a submission from Steve Valentine, prominent Arrowheadologist well known in the forums and galleries for his informative posts and amazing collection of rare finds. Take time to learn more about this amazing culture. You won’t be disappointed! Click on the photos for a better view!
The Fort Ancient Culture, 950 AD [...]
Part Time Curators; How Are You Doing on Your Shift?
Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Get up right now from your computer and go to where you keep your artifact collection. Take a good look at your entire collection. Go on, do it. What do you see? Are all pieces somehow catalogued with an inventory number that is referenced in a computer database or hand printed ledger complete with all [...]
Letter From A Concerned Citizen
Posted on 04. Aug, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Note: The following letter was submitted by a concerned citizen who wishes to remain anonymous.
It’s 3:45 pm in the middle of December somewhere in the Western United States. I have just waded through the freezing waters of one of the many freestone creeks that empty out of this mountain range. A maze of man made [...]
Price Guides; Help or Hindrance?
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
‘How much is it worth?’ is a question occasionally heard in arrowhead discussions. More times than not, it’s a question asked by folks unfamiliar with Indian artifacts who have recently made their first find.
As with most things that have intrinsic value, and in this case a limited supply and growing demand, there is a monetary [...]
Artifact Finds In The Information Age
Posted on 14. 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 [...]
Cache of Unexplained Artifacts; Good Karma
Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
A find of a lifetime, an intriguing artifact cache found by a treasure hunter, federal search and siezure…a lesson of life, greed, human nature, and people.
Watch this documentary following the characters of a small California Gold country town after the discovery of a cache of unexplained artifacts on the banks of the American River. [...]
