Inspection Equipment

by Jim Cherry, Fayetteville, Arkansas Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.1, pg.28 Used tens of thousands of times, car­bon-14 (C-14) dating continues to be an es­sential

by Mark Rasmussen, Stillwater, Minnesota and Thomas Amble, St. Paul, Minnesota The purpose of this article is to present an overview of some of the advanced scientific techniques that are

By David DeTar Newbert, ChairmanPublication Materials Screening Committee We watched with anticipation as yet another half-dollar-sized flake of Knife River Flint was struck off the piece. Over the course of

Tommy Tucker, Jr. – Tunica, Mississippi A STARTING POINT This article is presented from the point of view of a lawyer/prosecutor, very interested in Indian relics. Its goal is to

By John F. Berner/ EIC Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.52, No.3, pg.126 May I treat this subject as a introduc­tory matter? The reason is there have been some

Don Gustafson, Cadillac, Michigan Now that some of the emphasis on the subject of legislative concerns has died down, let’s get back to the problem of fakes. While we have

By John F. Berner EIC Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.54, No.4, pg. 186  The subject is COA’s (certificates of authenticity) and authenticators. During the past twenty years, the artifact

Col. John F. Berner, Roswell, Georgia Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol. 50. No.5, pg.118 Five years ago, I attended a meeting and listened to a 20-minute dissertation by

by John F. Berner, EIC Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.53, No.2, pg.59 Let’s address this title in a little more depth. Several years ago a collector friend

My Two Cents Worth by Robert Sterne The recent article by Sherry Hansley in Vol. 33-2 of IAM presented some good arguments for the need for a method to certify