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Flint Projectiles and Knives

Acquiring a Masterpiece

by Mike Sutton, Harrisburg, Illinois 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.74 When moons and

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A Family Treasure

by Tim Dunham, Otterville, 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.98 The St. Charles

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A Large Kirk from Houston County, Georgia

by Robert Beasley. Smyrna, Georgia, Clinton, Missouri Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.99 Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200 Originally

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A Theory on the Usage of Bird Points

by Mike Roper, Trussville, Alabama Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.2, pg.94 I have collected artifacts in the surround­ing counties of Trussville, Alabama for the past

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Dog Day Afternoon

Story and photos by John B. Branney, Associate Editor FIGURE 1. Looking up the valley from the dry streambed toward the bluffs and natural spring. The natural spring is located

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THE BELL-LOCKSBURG BLADE

By Larry Merriam, Oklahoma City, OklahomaAnd Christopher Merriam, Norman, Oklahoma In 1934 Robert E. Bell and his friend Chuck Aronhalt made a return trip from their homes in Marion, Ohio,

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The Curtsinger Spear

WILLIE PALMER COLLECTION, MOUNT EDEN, KENTUCKYStory and photos by John T Pafford It can be easily stated that much of the enjoyment of being a temporary caretaker of a great

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Reworked Clovis Projectile Points

by Rodney M Peck, Kannapolis, North Carolina Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.1, pg.26  Figure 1.

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A Gallery of Paleo Points

Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.1, pg.32 Three fine Ohio Paleo points. The 3 inch Cumberland on the left was originally owned by Dr. Stanley Copeland.

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The Dunn Point

by Matt Rowe, Curator, Museum of Native American History Bentonville, Arkansas Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57,

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Folsom Articles

THE FOLSOM CULTURE

By Leslie S. Pfeiffer Figure 1. Type site Folsom point in situ.(Rights Reserved, Image Archives, Denver Museum ofNature and Science) Excavations at the Folsom site in Colfax County, New Mexico

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THE HISTORY OF THE FOLSOM SITE

By Jeb A. Taylor Figure 1. George McJunkin, discoverer of the Folsom site.(Rights Reserved, Image Archives, Denver Museum of Nature and Science)  The Folsom site is located in Colfax County,

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THE CEDAR CREEK FOLSOM LOCALITY

By Jim E. Cox, D.D.S. Cedar Creek is a well known multi-component archaeological site in western Oklahoma. It has been referenced in the archaeological literature since professional investigations began there

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THE MAKING OF FOLSOM POINTS

By Bob Patten Folsom points draw inordinant attention by their unique design, but their means of construction has largely remained mysterious. The following essay shares insights gained from nearly fifty

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THE FOLSOM MYSTIQUE

By Jeb A. Taylor Folsom points are surrounded by a mystique that is absent from most other types of projectile points. This is partly because in their early stages of

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Flint Tools - Celts, Chisels, Hoes

Mississippian Spades and Hoes

Carl Latchford, Rock Falls, Illinois  Figure 1. A cache of Mississippian spades found near Cahokia Mounds in 1950 by Gregory Perino and Ed Milkert. From the collection of Carl Latchford.

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Scrapers and Others

A Case for the Masters Point

by Tom Westfall, Sterling, Colorado 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.80 At the end

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THE PALEO END SCRAPER

By Tony Baker as Edited by Gene Hynek The Paleo End Scraper (PES) is an extremely important artifact because it is a temporal indicator, like the projectile. Dr. Frison has

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Flint Artifact Collections, Groups, Pairs

The Harpeth River Point

by Steven R. Cooper, Editor-in-Chief Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.55, No.3, pg.158 I feel lucky to live by a river that has actu­ally had a point

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The Best of the Best

by Kent C. Westbrook, Little Rock, Arkansas Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.55, No.4, pg.220 The late Roy Hathcock, of West Plains, Missouri, was one of the

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EAST WENATCHEE CLOVIS SITE

By Leslie S. Pfeiffer, Associate Editor On May 27, 1987, farm worker Moses Aguirre was digging a trench for irrigation pipe in an apple orchard owned by Dr. Mack Richey

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A SIMPLE REQUEST

By Tony Baker I was walking east and gradually upward over the dry, monotonous landscape. The wind was quiet and the late morning sun had warmed the day to sweatshirt

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The Storied Newnan

By Scott S. Chandler With its transcendant qualities and prominent distribution, the “arrowhead” has come to symbolize the legacy of the American Indian. It is used as a symbol of

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Clues to the Past

by Steven R. Cooper, EIC  Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.55, No.1, pg.51 Since the dawn of time, man has tended to go for the “bigger is

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Her First Arrowhead Find

by Todd Walterspaugh, Galesburg, Michigan Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.150 It was a chilly day in early April of 2009 but that didn’t stop

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MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS

arious artifacts from Arkansas on display: Collection of David Bogle, Bentonville, Arkansas Above are four fine Caddo engraved bottles. The workmanship and quality of these bottles is ex­traordinary. All are

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SQUIER & DAVIS RECONSIDERED

A BRIEF HISTORY OF AND SELECTED PHOTOS FROM ONE OF THE PREMIER19TH CENTURY COLLECTIONS OF NORTH AMERICAN ARTIFACTS Few North American artifact collections are more fascinating than the one compiled

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Flint Pipes

Earliest Archaic Smoking Instruments

By Col.John F. Berner, Roswell, Georgia Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.73 The earliest dated prehistoric North American smoking instrument is identified as a mid-archaic tapered

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Three Woodland Pipes

Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.141 Above:  A Late Woodland Vase Style Pipe from Fulton County, Indiana.  It is made from Petosky Stone, which shows

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Idol Pipes: Review of Some Examples

by Richard Michael Gramly, Ph.D., North Andover, Massachusetts Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.55, No.3, pg.143 Above: Two idol pipes of steatite pictured in the 1890 publication

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MISSISSIPPIAN PIPES

By William C. Meadows, Missouri State University, Department of Sociology-Anthropology-Criminology Native Americans have a long tradition of smoking tobacco and other natural substances. Tobacco was one of the most widely

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THE SIOUAN DISC PIPE

By Toney Aid This red Catlinite “Siouan” disc pipe was found at the Campbell site in Pemiscot County, Missouri. The Campbell disc pipe is large for its type. It’s base

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CADDOAN PIPES

Article and Photographs by Sam JohnsonMurfreesboro, Arkansas Styles of pipes are a significant marker in the archeological record of many cultures. It seems as though Caddo pipe styles stayed the

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Miscellaneous Flint Artifacts

The Hi-lo Point

by Patrick L. Mooney, Peru, Indiana 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.70 The Hi-lo

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