Collector Spotlight!

Whether you are new to collecting or have been at it for years. We are happy to have you with us on Arrowheads.com Each month in the forum we add a new member to our member of the month club. Some of these folks have fantastic collections and some have small beginner collections. It is the collector spirit that brings us all together in one place to share and learn about the fascinating hobby of ours.

Allow me to introduce John AKA Bullheadtee

Bullheadtee



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Mississippian Pottery Trowels

We are always pleased to share articles written by our friends and fellow collectors. Many of these articles come from past issues of the Central States Archaeological Journal, while others have been generously shared with us by respected authors and researchers in the archaeological community.

We especially want to thank Kevin Jerome for allowing us to share his excellent article, “Mississippian Pottery Trowels.” Kevin has always been generous about sharing his knowledge and research with others, and we greatly appreciate his willingness to make this work available to our readers. The article was originally published in Prehistoric American and has also appeared on Arrowheads.com.

Pickwick Points

The Pickwick has always been one of my favorite point types. With their broad blades and distinctive form, they bear a striking resemblance to the Snook Kill points of the northeastern states. The Pickwick tradition, however, began earlier and endured for a considerably longer period of time, making it an especially interesting Late Archaic type.

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Fossils, Old Bones and Teeth

You just never know when or where you will find something cool. Our best advice to the reader is " keep your eyes on the ground!" There are cool things lost everywhere. Nice-sized steinkern (internal mold) showing a well-defined spiral form. The original shell has disappeared, leaving the hardened sediment that once filled the shell behind. A neat fossil find while scouting for a new artifact-hunting area.

Nice Sized Steinkern

Metal Detecting Finds

Metal detecting is a fun way to learn about history, and the hobby often goes hand in hand with Native American artifact collecting. Old homesites, fields, and gathering places can hold evidence of many different generations of people. A recent topic on Arrowheads.com from Sugaree is a great example. He has uncovered an absolute treasure trove of coins and other historical artifacts dating from about 1825 through the 1920s. Each find provides another small glimpse into the people who once lived and worked on the land. Sometimes the history beneath our feet is much more recent than the stone artifacts we usually search for—but it can be every bit as interesting.

Last Hole Dug

From the editor

The Paleo Pelican projectile point is a distinctive lithic artifact associated with the Late Paleoindian period of Texas and portions of the southern Plains. These points are generally recognized by their carefully flaked blades, distinctive basal form, and skilled workmanship, representing an important Paleoindian tradition as ancient hunting cultures adapted to changing environments and resources. An Elgin Texas find.

Pellican

Cooper's Corner



Steven shares his words of wisdom with us in each issue. Steven Cooper, as the Editor and chief of The Central States Archaeological Society. Steven has written hundreds of articles. He is the Editor of Who's who in Indian Relics. Editor Overstreet Arrowhead ID guide. Check out this article.

The Harpeth River Point

Ultimate Dinosaur Hunting Guide Episode 3

Episode 3 of our four-part Ultimate Dinosaur Hunting Guide, as the crew returns to the Montana badlands to read shifting geology, follow ancient river channels, and uncover flood-layer bone beds packed with fossils. Battling brutal wind and sudden weather swings, the team explains hillside slumps and nonstop erosion that destroy fossils fast—then pulls major finds like large bones and a massive croc tooth, hinting they may be closing in on something even bigger.

The Paleoindian Database of the Americas | SAAJ 89

In this episode, the Seven Ages team welcomes the World Cup to the United States. Next, the conversation turns to the United Kingdom with news of a recent “prototype” of the enigmatic Stonehenge. We then welcome renowned southeastern archaeologist David G. Anderson to discuss several aspects concerning the peopling of the Americas, including the role of the Paleoindian Database of the Americas (PIDBA). 

David G. Anderson is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who specializes in Southeastern archaeology. His professional interests include climate change and human response, exploring the development of cultural complexity in Eastern North America, maintaining and improving the nation’s Cultural Resource management (CRM) program, teaching and writing about archaeology, and developing technical and popular syntheses of archaeological research. He is the project director of the online Paleoindian Database of the Americas (PIDBA).

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