Native American Artifacts

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Huntsman - you have the biggest collection of these types of artifacts I've ever seen. You must have a real passion for finding and collecting them because what you've shown in photographs is beyond impressive. Thank you for sharing.

 

[huntsman22]

It really isn't much of a collection. All of my good points can be held in one cupped hand. The brokes don't even fill up a quart jar. I also pick up flakes and chips, so they don't fool me next time. They all were found in a small 'camp' area about 80 feet by 150 feet on a small bluff overlooking a dry creek bottom on the eastern plains. The amount of flakes is amazing for such a small area. I have an 18 gallon carboy full, along with a 7 gallon jug that is mostly full, next to the woodstove....

 

[buffybr]

My Great Great Grandfather homesteaded where the current town of Bennett, Colorado is east of Denver. The town was named after him. He eventually got into politics and was the first Colorado Territorial Representitive to Congress in Washington, DC.

He aslo worked with Kit Carson and Ute Indian Chief Ouray with Indian treaties. I have this picture of Carson and my GG Grandfather (both seated) when they were in Washington working on a treaty.

One time my GG Grandfather and his wife were camped outside Denver and Ouray visited them. They gave Ouray a tin of biscuits and Ouray took off his beaded moccasins and gave them to my family in return. I now have those moccasins.

 

[2531usmc]

It really isn't much of a collection. All of my good points can be held in one cupped hand. The brokes don't even fill up a quart jar. I also pick up flakes and chips, so they don't fool me next time. They all were found in a small 'camp' area about 80 feet by 150 feet on a small bluff overlooking a dry creek bottom on the eastern plains. The amount of flakes is amazing for such a small area. I have an 18 gallon carboy full, along with a 7 gallon jug that is mostly full, next to the woodstove....

This is the ultimate, all time, man cave!

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Huntsman22 wins.

 

[RockAndSage]

They all were found in a small 'camp' area about 80 feet by 150 feet on a small bluff overlooking a dry creek bottom on the eastern plains.

This explains the large number of awls you seem to have - I was looking at those and thinking I'd never seen so many, and the only thing that made sense was them being found at some sort of seasonal camp, where they just got lost/dropped/misplaced around lodges. I've come across a couple of wintering camps like that here in Nevada, where flakes are just everywhere covering the ground for hundreds of square feet, but never found an awl. Lots of chips, lots of very poor quality points - almost like they're a kid's learning attempt. But the best points seem to be within a couple of miles of those places, at geography that would have been concentration spots for game.

 

[WyldGoose]

 

[huntsman22]

I've found over 20 mano's in my camp. But only one metate (bowl), and it is barely dished out....

 

[Steve300xcw]

You’re good at this! What’s your secret?

As old as he is. He mighta been there to see where they got dropped.

 

[IdahoElk]

Found this at an Indian camp in the backcountry.

 

[WyldGoose]

Bunch of pottery shards and some arrowheads. One I found in my backyard, everything else was within a few miles from home.

 

[WyldGoose]

 

[JK47]

 

[Nine Banger]

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What do you call this type of site?

 

[JK47]

Honestly, I don’t know what they’re called in the cultural/archaeological realm. I’d been told me they’re grind holes where the natives would grind plants and herbs for food or ingredients and such.

I’ve just been calling these big rocks and others like them that I’ve found grindstones. Sounded fair to me. But I’m sure someone can chime in and educate me a little.

Pretty awesome thread.

 

[JK47]

What do you call this type of site?

Sorry, forgot to tag you for my reply.

 

[Nine Banger]