Tag Archives: Arrowheads
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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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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The Fort Ancient Culture, 950 AD to 1650 AD
Posted on21. 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 [...]
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Part Time Curators; How Are You Doing on Your Shift?
Posted on13. 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 [...]
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Letter From A Concerned Citizen
Posted on04. 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 [...]
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Price Guides; Help or Hindrance?
Posted on30. 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 [...]
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The Rarest of Indian Relic Finds
Posted on14. Apr, 2009 by Shannon Graham.
It’s that once-in-a-lifetime find that we all dream about. It’s the 5″ Clovis, a complete Folsom, a blade cache, an arrow point embedded in a bison bone, a corner tang knife or whatever ever arrowheads you dream about when you go to sleep.
Whatever it may be, it is often times the finds that we never [...]
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