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Native American Relics
 I'm creating these
pages as a way to catalogue my collection and learn about point typology.
It's also the place where I'll be recording the notes I take while doing
research on ancient America. These points are not for sale though I am
occasionally interested in purchasing old collections especially if they are
personal finds. Personal recollections by the finder about the finding of the
artifacts are definitely of interest to me. Many times the story is more
interesting than the point itself.
Rob Horne
Historic Points
Pre-Columbian to modern times |
Mississippian
Points
400 B.P. to 1300 B.P. |
Woodland Points
1300 B.P. to 3,000 B.P. |
Late Archaic Points
3,000 B.P. to 5,000 B.P. |
Mid Archaic
Points
5,000 to 6,500 B.P. |
Early
Archaic Points
6,500 to 9,000 B.P. |
Paleo Points
9,000 B.P. to 11,500 B.P. |
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Stone Tools - Celts, Net weights, Axes, Banner Stones |
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Dalton's |
Pendants & Gorgets |
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Ex-Stagecoach
Lane Collection |
Ex-Stangland
Collection |
Ex-Lillian
Martel Collection |
Point Notes |
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Musical Instruments |
Stone Tools - Celts,
Net weights, Axes, Banner Stones
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Axe - 3/4 Groove
Colorado
L 6.5" x W 2"
3/4 groove are deemed younger than full groove
axes and were probably associated with the late Archaic to the Woodland
periods. Celts are associated with the Woodland times through the
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Axe - Full Groove
Colorado
L 5.95" x W 2.44"
Full grooved axes are supposedly the oldest
variety more associated with Archaic times. 3,000 BP to 10,500 BP. |
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Celt - Axe
3" long, 1 3/8" wide, found
in Clay County, Missouri |
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Celt - Axe Bit
Celts are associated with the Woodland times
through the Mississippian.
L 2.84" W 1.35"
Missouri
Un-grooved axe used for
small chopping jobs. The round end was tightly inserted into a hole chiseled
into a wood or bone handle. Probably held into place with adhesive and tied
as well.
Made of hardstone (the
generic term used when the collector doesn't know the material).
Shows both polished and
pecked surface. Pecking was done to shape stone tools with the use of a
hammerstone. The craftsman would strike the target rock to shape its surface
by removing little pecks of material. Then, with the use of sand, sandstone
or some other abrasive material, the surface would be ground or sanded to
the desired smoothness*
* Ancient Indian
Artifacts - Volume 1 - Jim Bennett
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Cone - Game Piece
Length: 1 13/16",
Width: 1"
Material: Hematite
Origin: Estill County, Kentucky
Jackson COA |
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Net Weight
Woodland/Mississippian
Columbian River
2-3/4"
Marcus Hayes COA |
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Loafstone - Atlatl Weight
Estil County, Kentucky
L 1-5/16" W 7/8"
Hematite
Jackson COA |
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Metate, Mortaros and Manos
Length: 20" x 11"
Material: Granite
Provenance: Found on private land in San Diego County, California by
Catherine Horne of Descanso.
Metates typically consist of
large stones with a smooth depression or bowl worn into the upper surface.
The bowl is formed by the continual and long-term grinding of materials
using a smooth hand-held stone (known as a mano).
Morteros are small divots in
large slabs of rock that local Indians used to grind grains.
Close Up |
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Game Balls
Small round balls (3/8") made
from clay. They frequently found at historic village sites and often called
clay marbles because or their size. Occasionally you will find some with
painted lines or other designs in faded paint on the exterior surfaces.
Often found on historic village sites in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. *
* Ancient Indian Artifacts - Volume 1 -
Jim Bennett |
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Mano
Classic to Historic, 700 - 200 B.P.
1.90"" Diameter
San Diego County/Sherilton Valley
Hand held
milling tool. Broken
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Grinding Tool
Classic to Historic, 700 - 200 B.P.
1.67" Diameter
San Diego County/Sherilton Valley
Found by Catherine Horne
Most
likely a Mano variant, hand held tool with 3 worn flat spots probably used
for milling small seeds and acorns.
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Useful
Resources
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Authentic
Artifact
Collectors
Association
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Overstreetid.com
The Official Overstreet Indian
Arrowhead Identification Online Database
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