Flint Artifacts
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
A Large North Carolina Morrow Mountain Spear
by, Rodney M Peck, Kannapolis, North 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.96 Perhaps
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
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
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
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
FOLSOM ULTRATHIN KNIVES: A UNIQUE TOOL IN THE FOLSOM TOOLKIT
By Jim E. Cox, DDS and Tom Westfall A Folsom ultrathin knife made of Flattop chert. Note how the flakes seem to dive into the middle of the ultrathin knife, generally the
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,
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
One of Just Three: An Extremely Rare Paleo Projectile Point from Georgia
by J Steven Beasley, Marietta, Georgia In the 1980’s on the Etowah River in Bartow County Georgia, I found a small Cumberland Point. The projectile is three inches in length,
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.
The Stanfield Knife: A Large Paleo Blade
by Col. John F Berner Roswell, Georgia Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.1, pg.29 The Stanfield knife is a medium to large knife with slightly convex sides and
Hafting Strategies for Knife Utilization in the Clovis Tradition
by Greg L. Moore, D VM, Rhome, Texas 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.1, pg.30
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.
Flaking and Reduction Strategies as a Chronological Indicator
In Cumberland and Early Archaic Artifacts
by Greg L. Moore, DVM, Rhome, Texas 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.37 Above: Projectile
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,
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
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,
FOLSOM POINTS FROM LLANO AND MIDLAND COUNTIES, TEXAS
By C.K. Chandler ABSTRACT This paper illustrates and documents four previously unrecorded Folsom points and one Midland point. One is from Llano County in the Edwards Plateau area of Central Texas. The other
WHEN CUMBERLANDS WERE CALLED FOLSOMS
By Richard Michael Gramly, Ph.D.American Society for Amateur Archaeology Although most collectors envision a Cumberland point to be a thick biface, fluted on both sides (sometimes to the tip), with
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
THE GOLD SAND SITE, LEE COUNTY, TEXAS
By Keith Brown This site was tilled for many years and was a favorite for surface hunting, which I did for many years. I had found bird points to Paleo
THE COOPER SITE: FOLSOM BISON HUNTING ON THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
By Leland C. Bement Following the extinction of some of the largest animals on the North American continent was the development of regional subsistence technologies. On the Great Plains arose
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
THE LIPSCOMB FOLSOM ASSEMBLAGE AND ITS SUDPLANO TECHNOLOGY
By Ruthann Knudson, Ph.D. When is a Folsom point just that and not an unfluted Folsom or a Midland point? A clue to this classificatory question lies in the Lipscomb
UPDATE ON THE WESTFALL FOLSOM SITE
By Tom Westfall In 1999, Grayson Westfall discovered a Folsom campsite along the Upper Bijou Creek in Elbert County, Colorado. Since that time the site has been routinely visited by
AN INDIANA FOLSOM POINT AND ITS BEARING UPON FOLSOM ORIGINS
By Richard Michael Gramly, Ph.D.American Society for Amateur Archaeology Ever since the finds at Folsom, New Mexico, made a case for man’s great antiquity in the New World (Figgins 1927)
FOLSOM IN THE ROCKIES – FRISON INSTITUTE STUDIES
By Marcel Kornfeld Director, George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Wyoming The Unive Wyoming (UW) Anthropology Department has long been engaged in studying Rocky Mountain Folsom
THE WASDEN OWL CAVE FOLSOM MATERIAL FROM EASTERN IDAHO
By Ruthann Knudson, Ph.D., RPA, and Susanne J. Miller Not all important Folsom sites have beautiful tool collections—some are pretty small and beat up! But they are no less significant—for
THE FOLSOM/MIDLAND CONNECTION
By Jeb A. Taylor Many Folsom sites contain both fluted and unfluted points. It is not known whether they were made by two separate complexes co-habiting the High Plains, a
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
THE SHIFTING SANDS FOLSOM/MIDLAND SITE (41WK21)
By Tom Westfall Figure 1. Folsom and Midland points from the Shifting Sands site. There is a bias among some professional archaeologists which suggests that avocational collectors do considerable harm
Flint and Chert: A Chemical Form
James Tharpe, Plainfield, Indiana Flint is formed by chemical action on minerals that contain a compound of silicon and oxygen called silica. Water dissolves the silica out of the minerals
How Extensive was the Folsom Tradition in North America
Edmund A. Butkus, Crown Point, Indiana Paleo fluted points have always been held in high esteem and have held a special fascination for both archaeologists and collectors since the first
Flint Tools - Celts, Chisels, Hoes
Megafauna Tools: A Paleo Site in Kentucky
by Dan T. Harper, Nashville, Tennessee 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.42 A group of
Pointed Weapons of Wood, Bone, and Ivory: Survival Tools of Early Man in North America
Floyd Painter, Norfolk, Virginia Abstract Early Man quite possibly arrived from Asia armed only with spearpoints of bone, ivory, or fire-hardened wood. The familiar Clovis “fluted points” and other lithic points equally old
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.
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
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
Flint Artifact Collections, Groups, Pairs
Uncovering a Santa Fe Point in South Georgia
by C.I0’Neill, Monroe, North 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.95 It was a
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
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
The Pike County Cache — A History Detectives Saga
by Charlie Wagers, Fairfield, Ohio Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.55, No.4, pg.256 I first saw the large Caddo blades in the accompanying photograph in 1958 on
CLOVIS SPEARHEADS FROM NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA DANIEL G. GALL, PH.D. COLLECTION
Mount Olive, North Carolina Finding a Clovis spearhead is a rare and exciting event, one that few amateur or professional archaeologists have experienced. You can survey plowed fields and excavate
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
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
THREE SUPERB ST. LOUIS STYLE CLOVIS POINTS IN THE WILLIAM M. WHELESS III COLLECTION
By Leslie S. Pfeiffer On the facing page are three of the finest St. Louis style Clovis points known. The Logan County Clovis on the left was found in 1962
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
Observations on Pike County and Beaver Lake Point Topology and a Possible Distinction in Their Cultural Development
by William Pettit, Crossville, Tennessee For a number of years I have been interested in the form and typology of the Beaver Lake point (Pettit). Some Pike County and Beaver
Paleo Period Points of the Carolina Piedmont
by Ron L. Harris, Hickory, 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.39 Above: The
The Williamson Paleo Indian Workshop Site,
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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.45 Above: What
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
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
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
PERSONAL FINDS: COLLECTING BY SITE
An Interesting Way of Maintaining a Solid Archaeological Record of Surface Finds ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY TOM WESTFALL Allen Site: A Jimmy Allen occupation site in Yuma County, Colorado, this
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
COLLECTING ARTIFACTS – RANDOM THOUGHTS
By Oliver T. Skrivanie Artifact collecting philosophy is very personal, as you are the only one who must be happy and satisfied with your collection. There is no secret or
ISHI AND THE D.B. LYON CONNECTION
By Jeb A. Taylor, Associate Editor One of the great pleasures in performing research is the occasional discovery of something new and exciting. Recently, while working on a project analyzing
Flint Pipes
Earliest Archaic Smoking Instruments
y 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
A Remarkable Engraved Elbow Pipe
Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.140 A huge unique elbow style pipe from East Tennessee. This is highly engraved 7 inch in length pipe is
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
Understanding the Intrusive Mound Pipe
by Col. John F Berner Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.142 Above: Intrusive Mound pipe made from steatite. It measures 2 1/2″ in length and was found
The Hopewell Curved-Base Monitor Pipe
by Steven R. Cooper, EIC Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.144 Above: Hopewell Pipe from Ohio, 4 inches in length. Len and Jamie Weidner Collection,
A View Inside a Woodland Elbow Pipe
Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.145 An amazing Elbow style pipe that has broken in half and shows the internal drilling. This pipe is huge,measuring
Uncovering an Exquisite Woodland Frog Pipe
by Rickey P Brumfield, Tell City, Indiana Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.146 My buddy, Randall Hansen and I went artifact hunting on December 1st,
A Payne Collection Pipe Finally Seen in Color!
Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.147 This wonderful 2 3/4 inch long Hopewell Pipe of purple pipestone depicts a frog sitting. It was originally part of
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
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
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
MISSISSIPPIAN POTTERY ELBOW PIPES – “EVERYMAN’S PIPE”
Article and Photographs by Toney Aid Shell tempered pottery pipes are found at hundreds of Mississippian sites across the southeastern United States. From Clarence B. Moore’s early explorations, through the
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
THE BOSTROM FIGURE PIPE – THE “CAHOKIA CALUMET PIPE”
By James E. Marten The Missouri flint clay figure pipe on the facing page was discovered in Madison County, Illinois in 1955 on a blufftop Mississippian ritual/mortuary site overlooking Cahokia
CAHOKIAN FLINT CLAY EFFIGY FIGURINES
By John T. Pafford, G.I.R.S. Associate Editor Some of the most easily recognizable portrayals of Mississippian art are the large stone figural effigy pipes that have been well-documented in archaeological
THE GREAT PIPES – SOME OF OUR FINEST PREHISTORIC ART!
By Steven L. Hart – Huntington, Indiana INTRODUCTION Many of us have spent hundreds, if not thousands, of childhood and adult hours walking the land or working the fields, always
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
Glass Points of the California Indians
by C. J. O’Neill, Monroe, North Carolina Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.55, No.3, pg.128 Protracted contacts with white settlers in the 19th Century in what is
Two Previously Unreported Fluted Points from the North Carolina
Piedmont
by Peter G. Murphy and Alice J. Murphy, St. Johns, Michigan Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57,
Flint Restoration Projects
EARLY MAN IN THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
By Leslie S. Pfeiffer, Associate Editor The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the northwestern United States. The northern Great Basin includes south-central Oregon, northern Nevada, and the
PAISLEY FIVE MILE POINT ROCKSHELTER:
PRE-CLOVIS EVIDENCE FROM COPROLITES? By Leslie S. Pfeiffer, Associate EditorPhotos courtesty of University of Oregon website I was fortunate to be invited to attend the Paleo American Origins Workshop in