Found Something Really Cool!

[old digger]

Found this eroding out of an arroyo washout due to all the rain we are getting. At first I just thought that it was a regular vertebra but after cleaning it off I could not believe what I was seeing. I told my wife that I think that we have something pretty special, don't you think. After doing a little research I am pretty sure it's a ''Stott's Point. From what I gather Stott's point are associated with the buffalo hunters from the Alberta Canada area down into Montana and the Dakota's.

 

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[Tnmountains]

I suggest that posters read the rules before questioning the integrity or authenticity of Old Diggers find. When I first saw it it reminded me of an archeological report on an excavation where they uncovered a man that had an stone projectile in his head. The bone had grown around the point and he lived for quiet a long time with this projectile point sticking out of his skull.(true story)
This is a rare find for us and him (Old Digger) but these are well documented in bison bones. Nice banner is sure got voted up quick! Its already Banner and its still getting votes.

 

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[Tnmountains]

As a former archaeologist that specialized in prehistoric Indians, if I had to give a go/no go authentication based on the 3 photos, I'd say it's authentic. The entry area is clean, and you'd never be able to duplicate that on old bone to the point of what this looks like. I've been a member of this forum for quite sometime and I don't see forgers on here and the odds of someone salting private property is pretty low. It would take a lot of work to get the results pictured, and then to haphazardly drop it off somewhere on private property...come on!

Living bone is MUCH different than that of bone that is hundreds or thousands of years old. The velocity of the point entering played a part in the point staying intact along with, again, it being living tissue, so it would have encountered a soft marrow as well as it penetrated. If an atlatl was used, that point had a lot of velocity behind it, giving it even more credence to the clean nature of the entry and the point staying intact. In my opinion it would be a fluke if this were not genuine, based on the photos and back story.

We have several Archeologist on this forum and we always appreciate the knowledge that they bring to the table.

 

[Tnmountains]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/63507-real-fake.html

 

[cerebus]

That is the coolest thing I have ever seen found!

 

[old digger]

I just wanted to thank you all for your comments! Thanks!

I also want to add that this artifact has been out there for many years. It also was washed down from a kill site and covered up with soil, eventually being recently eroded back out and being exposed. There has to be some deterioration that has occurred to it through the tears. I am still in awe and thankful in finding it. Some of you out there know how it is when your out hunting a certain area, you can be out there and go back a day or two later after a rain and find an artifact where a day ago there wasn't anything. Thanks for looking.

 

[gleaner1]

Unusual. Congrats on this....

 

[Horst]

this find you can only beat with a dinosaur skull having a buck knife stick in it
this is a once in a lifetime find....congrats

 

[A2coins]

Wow gotta know what it is or was

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

This is absolutely amazing!

 

[geo4472]

Great find congrats on banner

 

[reddirtwillie]

That is the coolest find I have seen in here.

 

[bottlebum]

It needs to be preserved with a few coats of Butvar 76.

Thanks, Old Digger, for sharing your awesome find, and congrats on the banner designation.