Another Great Hunt/6-4-09

[The Grim Reaper]

I went back to the same site I hunted yesterday and hunted it with a couple of buddies. The 3 of us hit the site around 10:00 am and hunted it really well. Paleojoe left around 2:30 and my other buddy and I stayed around to almost 5:00 pm. I had another great hunt. I found another Flint Chisel, but this one is a little bigger and better than the one I found yesterday. The one I found today is 3 7/8 inches long and is a much better example as well. I didn't have the camera since it rained on us pretty steady almost the entire day. The finds of the day though were two items I found. The first is a sweet little Shell Pendant that was just barely peaking out of the ground. I caught just a glimpse of the hole and was really surprised when I pulled it out of the ground. The second was a Drilled Tooth that had been made by cutting a molar in half and grinding the cut edge flat and then drilling it. It the first one I have found like that. I also found a nice Shell Disc, a couple nice points and the usual array of broken Triangles.

Paleojoe found a Marginella Shell Bead and a killer little serrated Triangle and my other buddy found a Shell Disc Bead, a Bone Bead, a Deer Antler Arrowpoint, and a couple of really nice points. All in all we all had pretty decent days.

Pic 1 is the days finds.

Pic 2 is Beads, the Shell Pendant, and the Drilled Tooth.

Pics 3, 4, and 5 are close ups of the Pendant and Tooth.

Pic 6 is the Flint Chisel from today.

Pic 7 is of both of the Flint Chisels with the new one on the left. Both have really nice polish on the bits.

 

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[creek astronaut]

great hunt dorkfish,that chisel is pretty sweet!nice pics.

 

[jeff a]

steve,have you ever found flourite artifacts on your sites

 

[Th3rty7]

More good finds Steve, the drilled pieces are really cool.

 

[seeker41]

too cool.

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

Great hunt Steve

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Thanks guys.

Jeff, no I never have found anything made from Flourite. I don't think any of my buddies have either.

 

[tchaire]

Love your finds dorkfish...the drilled hole items you post are amazing. You have me picking
up every piece of bone, shell, tooth, etc. and examining them for holes.

T.

 

[Tnmountains]

Dorkfish
You guys ever thought about publishing all your bone finds? Me thinks you could do well with a book on fort ancient. Nice hunt and great pictures as always.
TnMtns