HELP IDENTIFYING THESE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Buckleberry
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There's likely over a hundred years of combined experience from people that know better than historical societies and even most archys about identifying N A artifacts that have told you they are not. We would like them to be...but that just isn't the case.
Keep looking, there are many threads on here on the how, and where to find them.
We have all been where you are, experience will open your eyes.
Keep looking, there are many threads on here on the how, and where to find them.
We have all been where you are, experience will open your eyes.
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One of my favorite things about these kinds of threads, is that folks will come here asking for "help" and then completely ignore our "help", and tell us exactly what they think they are.
I don't know what the big fascination with rocks are lately?
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check ebay.... folk actually sell these rocks as "shaman stones", "portable rock art", and all kinds of "tools". I have seen actual driftwood being sold as "authentic native american carving".
A fool and his money is easily parted....
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Just rocks to me, and I was going to point out how long it would take to wear finger grooves in stone. However, you've obviously done some research on the site and determined it was occupied in the past, so good place to keep looking.
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A rock with character..... Okay. Still a rock.
A museum and three historical Societies close to me have some of the dumbest experts ever. As stated above most are volunteers or students. Kind of like a professional. Just because you make a buck at it doesn't make you an expert. I was a professional slurp gunner, but I don't know squat about fish. Honestly? The folks here have not just knowledge but boots on the ground experience the experts wish they had. And the best part? They share their vast knowledge for free! Ya can't beat that!
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No not character. Like Morals. Integrity, resolve. Well I am not sure where you live but where I live the folks at the historical society are well beyond qualified due to our area and history. I can get a good look at a t-bone bu sticking my head up a bulls a$$, but I'd rather take the butchers word for it.
There is almost 3000 years of experience with Indian artifacts here. The pictures posted are natural rocks formed by mother nature....
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That's a lot of amateur Forensic geological experience wow@@@
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here's an idea, decide what you want to label each one of your artifacts, (pestle, hand axe, hammer etc.) and then do an image search on google and see if your stones match the ones you see in your search results. Be sure to add the term "native American" to the search.
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The only problem is he'll find all the other people who also incorrectly believe what they have are man made artifacts.
Search world-renowned museums' collections. Most of the top museums have searchable collections online. You will not find any that match your rocks...because they're just rocks.
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There is always the "infamous" "Portable Art" websites.
Amateur? We have a lot of members who have been finding and studying Indian artifacts for well over 50 years.
If you are taking your rocks to historical societies it is no wonder you are misguided, historical societies know next to nothing about Indian artifacts.
There are lots of Indian artifact shows held all over the country, I am sure there are some held close to you, take your rocks to one and see what they tell you about them, but when they tell you they are just rocks, try not to insult them by calling them amateurs.
Check this link out and you will see the years of experience by members.
Years Of Experience Collecting Native American Artifacts
Thread is for information only, trying to get total years experience of forum. How many years experience collecting Native American artifacts do you have? I will start off, I started collecting in 1981 when I found my first point in a corn field. Please end post with total years. 39 years.
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Still rocks...still bullheaded.
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Send it off to a good artifact grading Co. They will stamp it with Authentic or reproduction. I sent off 5 items i knew for sure were made by Native Americans, i also posted them here for some feed back wile i waited for the return of my artifact's. I think 1 or 2 members said they did not think they looked right my heart sank a little because i paid a boat load for them. Well i got my artifacts back with paperwork it mentioned museum quality but reproductions on all items.
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