Indian artifact hunting

[yetti462]

We used to find LOTS of stuff in the plowed fields around our house in Hancock Co. when I was little. We even found a pile of stone axe heads, all perfect condition. There were 6 or 7 if I recall and one was 8 inches long or so. The rest were between 5 and 6 inches. I have an ammo can full of arrow heads somewhere. There is a few spear points and one nice tomahawk head in there as well. I found a nice arrow head right off our porch in Perry county near Branchville a few years ago.

Id love to find a blade cache. My sister in laws sister found a cache of 27 while her husband was dozing out a fence row.

 

[ShotgunGuitarist]

I used to find them a lot more before no-till farming became the standard. When I was a kid all you had to do was walk a freshly tilled field and you’d at least find broken pieces. The pristine ones came more rarely. Now when I search its creek beds and riverbanks. It’s illegal to dig, so I let the water do the digging for me.

 

[flyingsquirrel]

I belong to the Central States Archaeological Society and the Indiana division has at least 6 shows a year. They are free to the public. I have went to the Peru one and it was eye filling. March 24th at the Warrick County fairgrounds and Miami County fairgrounds on April 6th are next. It's 30$ a year for membership with 4 quarterly magazines.

 

[Magyars]

I belong to the Central States Archaeological Society and the Indiana division has at least 6 shows a year. They are free to the public. I have went to the Peru one and it was eye filling. March 24th at the Warrick County fairgrounds and Miami County fairgrounds on April 6th are next. It's 30$ a year for membership with 4 quarterly magazines.

Where could someone get a list of shows?

 

[tcecil88]

What was neat to me was finding the black flint arrowheads, then finding an almost pink one a few feet away. The various materials they used was what interested me I guess.

 

[flyingsquirrel]

Where could someone get a list of shows?

Look on their website and should get lots of info. Too many for me to list with all the surrounding states also. www.csaai.org

 

[Magyars]

Look on their website and should get lots of info. Too many for me to list with all the surrounding states also. www.csaai.org

California allergy something or another pops up when I use your link

 

[Magyars]

Central States Archaeological Societies current show events

Central States Archaeological Societies current show events

www.csasi.org

 

[flyingsquirrel]

California allergy something or another pops up when I use your link

www.csasi.org try that. I got my magnifier glass out. Guess I was late

 

[trimman83]

Has anyone seen a point like this? I don't hunt them but know about six people that have hunted for decades. In particular, the guy that found this. Several of the other guys say that if they didn't know the guy that found it, they would call "fake". This is it, as it was found in the field (I think). None of my guys have seen one like it.

 

[Hkindiana]

Has anyone seen a point like this? I don't hunt them but know about six people that have hunted for decades. In particular, the guy that found this. Several of the other guys say that if they didn't know the guy that found it, they would call "fake". This is it, as it was found in the field (I think). None of my guys have seen one like it.

Where was it found?

 

[Magyars]

Has anyone seen a point like this? I don't hunt them but know about six people that have hunted for decades. In particular, the guy that found this. Several of the other guys say that if they didn't know the guy that found it, they would call "fake". This is it, as it was found in the field (I think). None of my guys have seen one like it.

If I get a chance I'll look thru some of my books to see if I can get an identification

 

[trimman83]

Where was it found?

Pretty sure White or Carrol County.

 

[Magyars]

Has anyone seen a point like this? I don't hunt them but know about six people that have hunted for decades. In particular, the guy that found this. Several of the other guys say that if they didn't know the guy that found it, they would call "fake". This is it, as it was found in the field (I think). None of my guys have seen one like it.

Just went thru my "Indian artifacts of the Midwest book 3" nothing i see matches it....
How long is it?

 

[Magyars]

2nd book.....Indian arrowhead price guide. No matches. I'm no expert but I feel it is from the Archaic period 8000 to 1000 BP...before present

 

[yetti462]

A lot of Texas area points have notches like that, could just be a custom point made my the prophet. Cool looking artifact.

 

[Magyars]

Nothing yet.
But did find this.

 

[trimman83]

Just went thru my "Indian artifacts of the Midwest book 3" nothing i see matches it....
How long is it?

I'll have to ask him. All I got was the picture. I would say 1.5-2 inches. Hard to believe the two kickers survived the years.

 

[pitbulld45]

Stone might have been for a fire starting bow drill.

That's what I was thinking too

 

[Magyars]

I'll have to ask him. All I got was the picture. I would say 1.5-2 inches. Hard to believe the two kickers survived the years.

It's certainly different . You usually don't see 4 notches....he'll I'd say it's unique.