Arrowheads

gettysburgfreak · 09-15-2010, 08:53 PM

Anyone collect arrowheads or have found some? Since Ive been working in Texas I have found a few crappy ones, nothing great by any means but I have gotten hooked. I went on a paid dig today with a co worker and we managed to find a few broken pieces. Still trying to find a perfect one but damn is it fun trying to look.

Steve · 09-15-2010, 08:57 PM

Man, that brings back memories!

Back in the day when I had lots of time on my hands and spent most iof it hiking and canoeing, I found a lot of points, both arrow and knife. We also have a lot of shell middens (basically, indian trash piles) around this part of Florida, so I have quite a bit of pot shards from various time periods stashed away somewhere. I need to get up in the attic and dig them out!

gettysburgfreak · 09-15-2010, 09:03 PM

4WheelVFR · 09-15-2010, 09:04 PM

I've only found 3 in my searches for arrowheads. One of those was a very old clovis point. According to a pro and a few ID books I've looked at it could very well date back to the ice age....which is pretty damn old.

Considering that I live in a very interesting geological area, it's very possible that it could be that old. Unlike most of Northern Illinois, glaciers didn't completely flatten the landscape, leaving us the Southern Illinois Ozarks.

gettysburgfreak · 09-15-2010, 09:04 PM

4WheelVFR · 09-15-2010, 09:10 PM

According to the info I have Clovis points date back anywhere from 10000-13000 years ago. I'll have to get a pic of it.

HK3- · 09-16-2010, 06:56 AM

When I was a kid I found a really nice arrowhead in the creek over at my parents house in VA. I think it still may be in my old rock collection at my parent house.

OLS · 09-16-2010, 07:04 AM

Man, the skill it took to knap those curves at the attachment point is just
phenomenal. Cool pic, although it was so big it took me a lot of scrolling
to find the arrowhead. Kind of like the actual hunt for it, lol.

icehog3 · 09-16-2010, 08:53 AM

That picture is GINORMOUS!!!

gettysburgfreak · 09-16-2010, 10:38 AM

Im still trying to figure out how to use image shack lol

pnoon · 09-16-2010, 10:49 AM

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09-15-2010, 08:53 PM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Arrowheads Anyone collect arrowheads or have found some? Since Ive been working in Texas I have found a few crappy ones, nothing great by any means but I have gotten hooked. I went on a paid dig today with a co worker and we managed to find a few broken pieces. Still trying to find a perfect one but damn is it fun trying to look. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

09-15-2010, 08:57 PM	#2
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: Arrowheads Man, that brings back memories! Back in the day when I had lots of time on my hands and spent most iof it hiking and canoeing, I found a lot of points, both arrow and knife. We also have a lot of shell middens (basically, indian trash piles) around this part of Florida, so I have quite a bit of pot shards from various time periods stashed away somewhere. I need to get up in the attic and dig them out! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

09-15-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Arrowheads __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

09-15-2010, 09:04 PM	#4
4WheelVFR Wild'n since '87 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ray Location: Little Egypt Posts: 1,342 Trading: (36)	Re: Arrowheads I've only found 3 in my searches for arrowheads. One of those was a very old clovis point. According to a pro and a few ID books I've looked at it could very well date back to the ice age....which is pretty damn old. Considering that I live in a very interesting geological area, it's very possible that it could be that old. Unlike most of Northern Illinois, glaciers didn't completely flatten the landscape, leaving us the Southern Illinois Ozarks.

09-15-2010, 09:04 PM	#5
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Arrowheads __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

09-15-2010, 09:10 PM	#6
4WheelVFR Wild'n since '87 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ray Location: Little Egypt Posts: 1,342 Trading: (36)	Re: Arrowheads According to the info I have Clovis points date back anywhere from 10000-13000 years ago. I'll have to get a pic of it.

09-16-2010, 06:56 AM	#7
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Arrowheads When I was a kid I found a really nice arrowhead in the creek over at my parents house in VA. I think it still may be in my old rock collection at my parent house.

09-16-2010, 07:04 AM	#8
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Arrowheads Man, the skill it took to knap those curves at the attachment point is just phenomenal. Cool pic, although it was so big it took me a lot of scrolling to find the arrowhead. Kind of like the actual hunt for it, lol.

09-16-2010, 08:53 AM	#9
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,308 Trading: (60)	Re: Arrowheads That picture is GINORMOUS!!! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-16-2010, 10:38 AM	#10
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Arrowheads Im still trying to figure out how to use image shack lol __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.