There was a "divide" between Arrowheadology and Treasurenet members. Some of us didn't fit there, some didn't fit here. What worked over there doesn't necessarily work here. Lots of shots were taken at Tnet members on Arrowheadology. This site is still up and running which is a huge testament to the Moderators, they have done an excellent job. They seem to have a great grasp on what does and doesn't cost this site.
I've had shots taken at me on this site so I stopped posting my new finds....nobody cared and this forum just kept chugging along just fine without me.
1320, if members report post when they are being attacked mods will check it out and if warranted will take action by removal, warnings or timeouts.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the way Garscale is recovering artifacts and if someone has an issue with it that is their problem, not Garscale. Members who refuse to post by the TNet rules may find they lost the ability to post.
Personally I don't care if you dynamite the entire site. I know for certain you cannot use a bucket or backhoe and damage less than using a hand shovel. I've been in construction all my life and when an excavation gets close to anything known to be underground it stops & the hand shoveling starts. You can backhoe/bucket load all you want but it is not a finesse machine. Some operators are really awesome but all the good ones I've seen always have a shovel behind their seat.
This statement doesn't make much sense. You're comparison of digging up a line or something with a backhoe/bucket is WAY off. Two totally different excavations. Even without knowing Garscales setup, it's easy to imagine him breaking less points by grabbing a bucket full of dirt rather than jamming a shovel in that same dirt about 500 times to remove a similar amount of dirt.
I wish people would back off....this is exactly the kind of critiquing that runs great contributors off the page.
Btw, Amazing saves Garscale! Please keep posting.
Owassokie
This statement doesn't make much sense. You're comparison of digging up a line or something with a backhoe/bucket is WAY off. Two totally different excavations. Even without knowing Garscales setup, it's easy to imagine him breaking less points by grabbing a bucket full of dirt rather than jamming a shovel in that same dirt about 500 times to remove a similar amount of dirt.
I wish people would back off....this is exactly the kind of critiquing that runs great contributors off the page.
Btw, Amazing saves Garscale! Please keep posting.
Owassokie
I guess you're right. That's why all the carefully excavated archeological sites jump right in with a backhoe & endloader then sift out all the stuff they want. Maybe even scrape the site first with a bulldozer to get all those pesky boulders and trees out of the way. It's good ol Gar saved those nice points from a gravel mine death & like I said on his land he can do as he pleases. No one cares. Some of you are sure a thin skinned whiny bunch I'll give you that.
TREASURE from Texas spanning 12,000 years of human occupation in the form of artifacts made from agatized palm wood, chert, flint, chalcedony, jasper, cobble, and more. Enjoy-JMW
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Agreed!That’s the prettiest panel of artifacts I’ve seen in awhile.
Garscale the nature of what you do and what you find exceeds the importance of not rocking the delicate cradle of ignorance that some (non-specific reference but if the shoe fits wear it... etc-)wish to maintain. I hope you post every single artifact that you find, we should find, and the like. We do nothing without thought and consideration and it would be blasphemy to not share and inspire those who have the capacity and intellect to step outside the realm of their personal experience and understand both the purpose and context of what you do. If a moderator or long-standing member attacks you or I and wants to lob "butt-hurt" comments without recourse then let them, I will take it.
It is so strange to have my honest observations deleted, I suppose an attack is defined as an inconvenient truth. On a personal note if the moderator who has been offended by me would care to meet in person and dig artifacts as my guest on my land in one of the richest multigenerational camps in Texas then I will welcome you with open arms. If after engaging me in person in the realm of where and how we operate you still hold me in contempt I will apologize for my actions, until then ..well just use your imagination with regard to my concern for your perception of my honest observations.
Until next time I leave you with a personally found frame of mine...TREASURE from Texas spanning 12,000 years of human occupation in the form of artifacts made from agatized palm wood, chert, flint, chalcedony, jasper, cobble, and more. Enjoy-JMW
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