Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 10, 2019 10:08:53 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Getting the hang of this flickr stuff. These are a couple of recent finds from my hikes through the pastures here on the ranch. The four Pedernales culture lance point is between 2000 and 6000 years old. The other artifact is an asymmetrical drill. Spear point was dug from under a fallen tree by a ground squirrel. Was astounded to find a piece this big mostly intact....Mel DSCN9327 by lonerider652000, on Flickr
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Post by rockjunquie on May 10, 2019 10:12:21 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Getting the hang of this flickr stuff. These are a couple of recent finds from my hikes through the pastures here on the ranch. The four Pedernales culture lance point is between 2000 and 6000 years old. The other artifact is an asymmetrical drill. Spear point was dug from under a fallen tree by a ground squirrel. Was astounded to find a piece this big mostly intact....Mel DSCN9327 by lonerider652000, on Flickr That is big! Great finds!
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 10, 2019 10:13:36 GMT -5
That big point is awesome. Thanks little ground squirrel and thanks for sharing!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 10, 2019 10:37:28 GMT -5
Crap, I have to learn to type too *L*. The lace point is four "inches" long. The bow and arrow were late in coming to this part of Texas so most of what I find are atl atl dart points or lance points...Mel
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Post by MsAli on May 10, 2019 10:49:33 GMT -5
Really awesome finds Mel!
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Post by fernwood on May 10, 2019 11:51:15 GMT -5
What a discovery.
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Post by Pat on May 10, 2019 14:34:34 GMT -5
I would be delighted to find those, AND know the story behind them. Do you have a story?
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Post by aDave on May 10, 2019 14:38:34 GMT -5
Those are great, Mel Sabre52 . The point is great, and that's easy to identify. How did you know the other one is a drill? Had you found or seen those before?
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Kai
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Post by Kai on May 10, 2019 16:06:56 GMT -5
Wow, amazing!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 10, 2019 17:54:16 GMT -5
Pat, no fancy story on the drill. Just found it sticking out from under a cowpie in the cattle pen. Rare to find whole artifacts here anymore as when they become exposed on the surface some big ole critter usually steps on them and breaks them up. Only reason the big lance point was not broken (it is very thin in section) is the cattle are not in that pasture anymore and it was just dug out by the ground squirrel.
aDave: Texas artifacts sites have lots of pics of drills and I've found many types over the years. Have found at least four types here on the ranch so far but most have their tips broken off.....Mel
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 11, 2019 8:17:16 GMT -5
Nice finds Mel...
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Post by orrum on May 11, 2019 16:50:59 GMT -5
Wow super nice Mel!!!
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