A good day for stumblin around

[Utah Bob #35998]

I have to walk each day to get myself healed and back in shape. I usually wear out a lot of boot leather anyway so no big deal.

It's just a lot harder now, but no pain no gain, right?

 

Speaking of gain, I stumbled/limped/lurched across this nice little lithic on my travels.

Made my day.

Edited June 27, 2011 by Utah Bob #35998

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

Well, it is good to see that you are out and about.

At some time in the future, I am willing to wager that you will be glad that you walked.

 

Nice find there. Did it say MADE IN CHINA on the back.

 

Interesting thing on the Tube Friday. They had a special on the Lost City of Atlantis and

made a connection between the City and Kennewick man, about 10,000 years ago.

[Doc Windshadow]

Nice one Bob, what period? The Oldest I have ever found was a Kirk point much like this one dated to about 4000BC and found far out of its normal context believed by the person that dated it to be trade goods

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Russell_Cave_National_Monument_-_Archaic_Period_Kirk_Point.jpg

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001]

Great find UB , there is no place left around here to find things like that .

 

CB

 

Good to see you are up and about .

[Yellowhouse Sam # 25171]

Good find. I like artifact hunting probably more than anything....used to wear out a lot of leather doing it.

[Pulp, SASS#28319]

Glad you're out and moving.

 

Great find, looks like milky quartz. A friend of mine has found several that were chipped from clear quartz crystal. He says, (I don't know anything about them) that the clear quartz were primarily ceremonial. The only thing I've ever found is what I think is a hoe. It's shaped like a spear point, but about 10 inches long, 3 at the haft, and tapers down to a rounded point. I'm guessing it was used for planting. It's made from slate, not flint.

 

One time I thought I found an arrowhead, but it turned out to be a fossilized shark tooth. I was actually prouder of that than an arrowhead.

[Utah Bob #35998]

Nice one Bob, what period? The Oldest I have ever found was a Kirk point much like this one dated to about 4000BC and found far out of its normal context believed by the person that dated it to be trade goods

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Russell_Cave_National_Monument_-_Archaic_Period_Kirk_Point.jpg

 

Could be Archaic but I'd guestimate this one to be Woodland period and probably about 7-800 ad based on what's been found in this area. I'll take it by the Anasazi Museum sometime.

[Apache Hawk 60642]

Good to see ya up and around.

 

 

Nice find. It might be wise to take it to someone who knows bout such things.

[Clay Mosby]

I have to walk each day to get myself healed and back in shape. I usually wear out a lot of boot leather anyway so no big deal.

It's just a lot harder now, but no pain no gain, right?

 

Speaking of gain, I stumbled/limped/lurched across this nice little lithic on my travels.

Made my day.

 

Glad to hear your out 'n about UB. My last spinal fusion they went in from the front leaving a 9 in scar. Had to walk everyday whether I liked the idea or not. I totally get the no pain no gain.

[Utah Bob #35998]

Good to see ya up and around.

 

 

Nice find. It might be wise to take it to someone who knows bout such things.

 

I've got some very good reference books and have talked to collectors. The Anasazi Museum occasionally has an expert on staff but what I've found is that a lot of points can be hard to determine sometimes. Even the experts.

[Bama Red]

Nice point there, UB!

 

If all goes well, I'll be joining you in the walking regimen unless I hear different tomorrow.

[Deja Vous]

I have to walk each day to get myself healed and back in shape. I usually wear out a lot of boot leather anyway so no big deal.

It's just a lot harder now, but no pain no gain, right?

 

Speaking of gain, I stumbled/limped/lurched across this nice little lithic on my travels.

Made my day.

 

 

So, pretty much when you are unlucky you are still lucky, right? lol... I am pretty sure I lost that about 100 years or so ago.. lol

[Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795]

Nice find, Bob. Bet it smarted picking that up, though

 

good to hear you're out and moving. Don't get out and move enough, myself

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

I have to walk each day to get myself healed and back in shape. I usually wear out a lot of boot leather anyway so no big deal.

It's just a lot harder now, but no pain no gain, right?

 

Speaking of gain, I stumbled/limped/lurched across this nice little lithic on my travels.

Made my day.

 

 

GG ~

[Tascosa, SASS# 24838]

Glad to see y'all up and around Bob. I've found a flint arrow head during one of my rides around Canyon, Texas. Sure does make a guy's day to turn one up!

Tascosa

[Noz]

UB, I like that type of head. A working man's blade.

[Finagler 6853 Life]

Well Bob, with that find you made your point.

 

Glad to see you are back. Things were quiet around here with you gone.

[Grouchy Greg, SASS#71981]

The most unusual arrowhead I have is made of obsidian. What makes it unusual is the fact that I found it in an old woods road cut where rain had exposed it, in a part of Virginia where obsidian is not otherwise found.

[Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217]

Nifty!

 

Glad to hear you are up and around.

 

 

Allie Mo

[Utah Bob #35998]

The most unusual arrowhead I have is made of obsidian. What makes it unusual is the fact that I found it in an old woods road cut where rain had exposed it, in a part of Virginia where obsidian is not otherwise found.

 

Almost all of the points here are made of trade stone. Flint, chalcedony, quartz, etc.

The predominant rock here is red and white sandstone. I have a small partial obsidian point that I found a couple of years ago. Dug around for about 2 hours trying to find the other half but alas, it was nowhere around.