What wiped out the Clovis People?
Posted on 30. Jan, 2009 by Big Ed.
Clovis. It’s a word that brings a smile to even the most hardened relic hunter’s face. The Clovis People represent some of North America’s oldest inhabitants, living more than 13,000 years ago during the waning moments of Earth’s last great Ice Age. They brought us some of the most ancient, beautiful and valuable points ever [...]
Iceman Reveals More Secrets
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Oetzi, the ‘Iceman’ discovered in thawing in the Italian Alps in 1991 continues to reveal much about his way of life some 5300 years ago.
In 2007 scientists speculated that severe head trauma and a lethal arrowhead wound in the shoulder killed the iceman.
Top 10 Arrowhead Urban Legends & Folklore
Posted on 01. Jan, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Sure you’ve heard them. Maybe even believed them yourself at one time. They are the “old wives’ tales” of the artifact world. And some of them are doozies. These are the stories you heard when you first started collecting or occasionally still might hear in certain circles. Let’s take a look at some of the [...]
Corner Tang; A Texas Original
Posted on 01. Jan, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
One of the many great archeological mysteries of Texas is ‘how where corner tang knives hafted?’
Luckily with the help of some very dedicated individuals, replication studies, and high power microscopy, we have a some plausible theories.
German Forest Yields Roman Battlefield
Posted on 01. Jan, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
Do you like movies about Gladiators? Well, if you enjoyed the battle scene in Gladiator where German barbarians attacked the Roman army, you’ll enjoy this. German archeologists have unearthed more than 600 artifacts from a forest in northern Germany. The items unearthed so far include an axe, still sharp after nearly 1,800 years; horseshoes; shovels; [...]
Welcome to Arrowheadology.com
Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Big Ed.
(ar·row·head·ol·o·gist) – A person who shares in the wonder of ancient artifacts and early man. There are few “hobbies” that illicit as much passion as that of pursuing ancient relics such as arrowheads. There is something very special that happens when holding an arrowhead… it is a literal connection to the old-world and to early [...]
