Little Odds and Ends

[Tesorodeoro]

Good evening. Lots of interesting contributions lately. Figured I’d share a few things that I found laying in the road (literally).

Little dime size point that’s seen a tiny bit of abuse.

Then an obsidian flake that has been sharpened on both sides. Likely a complete disposable blade there that you would grip between your thumb and index finger then toss when it got dull or you were done.

Then part of a fresh water mussel shell..maybe a portion of a spoon? Or just spoils from dinner. Decoration? Don’t know.

 

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[newnan man]

Good evening. Lots of interesting contributions lately. Figured I’d share a few things that I found laying in the road (literally).
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Little dime size point that’s seen a tiny bit of abuse.

Then an obsidian flake that has been sharpened on both sides. Likely a complete disposable blade there that you would grip between your thumb and index finger then toss when it got dull or you were done.

Then part of a fresh water mussel shell..maybe a portion of a spoon? Or just spoils from dinner. Decoration? Don’t know.

That little guy is sweet. What state are you in?

 

[GDub62]

That obsidian can't be near as fragile as it looks. Or you wouldn't think so anyway. Nice finds

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It always amazes me what we find after a heavy rain or after the snow melts here in the north. I'm doing a field walk this morning of an old home site I detected for many years. It's now being developed by a home builder, so this may very well be my last chance.
- Dave

 

[dognose]

that's a nice flake scraper and point.

 

[Older The Better]

Obsidian makes such pretty artifacts. The mussel shell is a good indicator there may be plenty more artifacts in the area. My two best spots have mussel shells

 

[Tesorodeoro]

That little guy is sweet. What state are you in?

Thanks. I’m in Northern California.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Obsidian makes such pretty artifacts. The mussel shell is a good indicator there may be plenty more artifacts in the area. My two best spots have mussel shells

They packed the shell in a couple miles. I find pieces here and there. I had read that later in the summer when the water gets warm, the mussels build up toxins and you would get sick if you ate them. The cure was a tea made from the sap of a sugar pine tree. These trees are sparse around here and therefore it was taboo to cut down a sugar pine.

 

[newnan man]

It always amazes me what we find after a heavy rain or after the snow melts here in the north. I'm doing a field walk this morning of an old home site I detected for many years. It's now being developed by a home builder, so this may very well be my last chance.
- Dave

Get in there while the machines are moving the dirt around to begin the site development. I've found most of my artifacts here in Florida that way. I used to look in the fill dirt being trucked in but many years ago they began using fill that is screened to keep out debris. That killed the artifacts & sharks teeth finds.