Just starting out. Would like some opinions on these finds.

[Evolution]

I've never collected indian artifacts/arrowheads before but lately I've been metal detecting an old farm site and things like these are all over the place. I haven't found anything that is obviously an arrowhead or artifact yet but I did pick up these 2 pieces just so I could post them here and ask the experts if it was worth my time searching this area further for more items like these.

 

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[root]

Not sure of the material but they look like scrapers to me.

HH,

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[Christ_in_you]

I remember starting out, if you like, I could possibly get you some study pieces. I went to this artifact store "Redfeathers" with buckets of rocks finally he felt sorry for me and gave me some study pieces. I'm excavating a cave dwelling now and its loaded with "study pieces". Let me know Ray

 

[BobTheBaitFish]

Looks like they are made of the right type of material. If I was finding that kind of material at a specific place in a field, I would keep looking. Flakes, small chunks of chert, fire cracked rock, hammerstones are all signs indicating an occupation site. It's likely that eventually you'll find part of an arrowhead.

To learn more about what you're looking for, you might want to consider learning to flint knap. I started with D.C. Waldorf's "The Art of Flintknapping". You may never be able to knap an arrowhead, but you'll at least be able to know what was modified by a person and not by nature.

 

[Noodle]

Looks like a possibility of an ancient site. Can't tell where you are, but if you continue looking, you'll probably find some good points if this was an occupied site. These look like they could be "makings" or grades/practices of points. Don't stop looking at this site. Good luck!