Perhaps the Rarest Artifact?
by Steven R. Cooper, E.I.C. Central States Archaeological Journal October 2009 Several weeks ago I was attending a show in Indiana. Someone approached me and asked if I had examined […]
An Ultra Rare Disc Pipe Surfaces
by Steven R. Cooper, Kingston Springs, Tennessee When the Old World discovered the New World, included amongst the many new discoveries was the custom of smoking plants through pipes. While […]
A Brief Note on the Texas Early Triangle Type
Central States Archaeological Societies 2012 July Journal by Malcolm T. McLaughlin, Aurora CO. Figure 1. Early triangles with triangular blades. The Texas Early Triangle is an artifact type found predominantly in […]
A Few Kentucky Rockshelter Treasures
by Steven R. Cooper, Editor Central States archaeological Society Hugh Dossett (right) and Dennis Vesper (left) exploring the entrance to the Mud River Rock Shelter in Logan County, Kentucky, in […]
BAR AMULETS FROM NORTH MISSISSIPPI
By: Rob O’Dell This subject is best begun by definition of the “bar amulet” and its temporal positionin relation to other polished hardstone artifacts. Bar amulets (also called “bar weights”) […]
Do You Know The Difference?
by Steven R. Cooper, EIC Any collector of the Paleo period is well aware of the problem with reproductions. Walk into any show and there is an abundance of Paleo […]
My Thanksgiving Bird
Central States Archaeological Societies January 1999 Journal Robert Whitehead Kentwood, Michigan Birdstone found by Robert Whitehead in Randolph County, Indiana. In 1964 at Thanksgiving I took my family from Grand […]
A Rare North Carolina Boatstone
By Ron Harris North Carolina Central States Archaeological Journal, volume 54, January 2007, Number1, Page 22 Matt Parker of Forest City, North Carolina was hunting arrowheads along the “old course” […]
Hopewell Platform Pipes, Tools of Magic, and Mystery
by D.R. Gehlbach, Columbus, Ohio Hopewell platform pipes had an important but not well understood impact on the lives of their Middle Woodland owners. They certainly were regarded as significant […]
VARIETY IN GROOVED AXES FOUND IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA
Grooved axes are reported in the whole Mississippi Valley, Southeast and South-Central Canada, and the Southwest. Since they were primarily a wood working tool, they are predominantly found where trees are more abundant. They were evidently an item for trading from one area to another; perhaps this accounts for the variety we find along the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers.