larson1951 said:
hey thank you thirty7
that is some nice stuff
i really think those points are cool
those beads on the the turquoise necklace are very uniform
how in the world did they drill that hole in that real long bead you are holding?
i wonder how they made those beads? did they drill the hole first and then shape the outside ? or was it the other way around?
lars
Hey Larson, I've got some bead preforms that are shaped but undrilled. I've also got a couple that have slight evidence of drilling, so I think it's safe to say they were first shaped then drilled.
The long bead is kind of interesting because they drilled nearly half way through from one side, then just started on the other, they drilled one side half way then the other to meet in the middle.
"thirty7,
are your points from the same cultures as the ones in steve's frames ?
if not, how far away are the areas you hunt from SRV's areas?"
Yes, the majority of points are from the Mississippian period, but there was other occupation in the area to, some of the triangles are likely woodland pieces. Once you get further down than two inches in this field, you're past the Mississippian and into earlier stuff. Except for waste pits, I found one that was about two feet below the surface, there was deer bones, mussel shells, and broken pottery shards.
I'm 300 or 400 miles from SRV, but many of the types and kinds of artifacts are very similar. The bone seems to be scarce compared to SRVs field and your field. My theory on this is because I'm hunting the outskirts of an ancient village, and you guys are in the center or heart. Just my opinion. The field I hunt is a new home and golf course construction site. They are still breaking ground and I'm hoping the next foundation is located at the center or heart of the village...I've got my fingers crossed.
