Flint-seeker
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Curious, how were gorgets actually believed to be worn by the Native Americans? How about the fancy, winged bannerstones we've all seen? Around the neck, as well? There's all types of banded slate found, but how exactly was it worn in ancient times?
I understand gorgets were worn around the neck, but how? Stacked side by side? The location of the holes indicate there were stacked with string or sinew... If 10-15 of these banded slate gorgets were all strung together, has a complete "gorget cache" ever been found? Most people, if lucky enough, tend to find a single (and often broken) one, not a few... Am I incorrect in this assumption?
Forgive me if this isn't the correct forum to post, but does anyone have any images show precisely "how" they have been thought to be worn?
I did an extensive google search and couldn't come up with a single image or depiction of how gorgets were worn on Native Americans...
Thanks in advance...
Shane
I understand gorgets were worn around the neck, but how? Stacked side by side? The location of the holes indicate there were stacked with string or sinew... If 10-15 of these banded slate gorgets were all strung together, has a complete "gorget cache" ever been found? Most people, if lucky enough, tend to find a single (and often broken) one, not a few... Am I incorrect in this assumption?
Forgive me if this isn't the correct forum to post, but does anyone have any images show precisely "how" they have been thought to be worn?
I did an extensive google search and couldn't come up with a single image or depiction of how gorgets were worn on Native Americans...
Thanks in advance...
Shane
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