The Talladega Cache of Celts
by Lamar Wilson Dadeville, Alabama The celts shown here (Fig. 1) are a cache found by Gordon Faulkner in February of 1984 while on a fishing trip with his father […]
Two Keokuk Axes from Illinois
by Mike Wayland, San Jose, Illinois Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.68 Hunting has always been good in our area. Many years ago my father-in-law, […]
A Cache of Two Iowa Slant (Wide, Square) Groove Axes
by David A. Easterla, Ph.D., Maryville, Missouri Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200 Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.71 During […]
Do Not Judge the Axe Maker Until You Know the Rock Type
by David A. Easterla, Ph.D., Maryville, Missouri Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200 Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.82 Recently the […]
A South Carolina Southern Raised Ridge Axe
by Billy Abee, Union, South Carolina Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200 Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.100 This report […]
The Southeastern Monolithic Axe
The Southeastern Monolithic Axe Tim Brawner, Dothan, Alabama The apex of the Woodland Period sparked the development of the great chiefdoms of the Mississippian. During this period the Southeastern Ceremonial […]
World’s Finest Anchor Pendant
Earl C. Townsend, Jr. In 1978, when I was much younger, I got word that a silver trophy would be awarded at Chillicothe, Ohio, to the collector who brought the […]
Pendants and Gorgets
Bill Koup, Albuquerque, New Mexico Personal adornment has always been an important pursuit of mankind. The wearing of specialized adornments for the purpose of appearing more attractive or to signify […]
Gorgets and Pendants, Stone Ornaments
James Tharpe, Plainfield, Indiana Gorgets at first glance take on a similar appearance in shape to that of the undrilled bar type bannerstone. This form of artifact can vary greatly […]
What is it?
by Bob Reeves, Knoxville, Tennessee Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.97 Back in October of 1982, I was hunting Indian relics along the shores of […]