I am new to looking for Arrowheads,

[tjspringfield]

And I found this place in the woods near where I live and was wondering if anyone thinks this would be a good place to look for some..? Also, on the picture on the right, (you cant see it very well) but there are rock shelf's that hangover the hill in front of the river that look like they could have provided some kind of shelter maybe..

this is North East of Atlanta


thank you, thomas

 

[digger460]

Where ever Native Americans hunted, and there settlements are, is where your going to find them. Have you done any history searching, to see what tribes may have been in your area? I would think they could be in the area you have pictured, as long as they were hunting or living close by.

Look for stone/sand bars, that are out of the water. They can get lodged in those area's.

Good Luck

 

[tjspringfield]

I have done some research but I cant really find much on the county I am in. and thank you for the help!

 

[digger460]

Georgia Indian Tribes and Languages This might get you started. I'm not sure what county your in, but you can probably find it on that map, and then go from there. You definitely had Native American's tho.

 

[tjspringfield]

Thank you!

 

[kingskid1611]

I plan to make a sifter that I will shake the gravel bars in the creeks around here for. If you find a few in there you may have a good spot. That would be the easier start.

 

[NCPeaches]

Welcome to the site and digger460 has some good advice and tips for you there. I live in a county in western NC that is known for an encampment by the name of the Berry site or Joara but I live on the opposite end of the county and have for 20 years. We've had gardens all over our field which is a little over 3 acres and I've never found anything in those spots not even any rocks but a creek is my property line at the back. I started finding pottery shards in the creek 3 yrs ago and was so happy to know that I lived on an ancient campsite so I've been in the creek ever since finding all kinds of artifacts, not just pottery. So what I'm getting at here is keep looking and do research, check out the local museum, things like that to help you be able to "see" it when you're out hunting because sometimes it hides right in front of your eyes.

Good luck and don't forget to post what you find here so we can check them out!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Are there any plowed fields close to this site? I don't know why but native Americans sure did like to drop artifacts in plowed fields! All joking aside you need to answer a few questions for yourself. Is this area easily accessible? Is it flood prone? Is there a raised flat area nearby that would be suitable for a camp?
It does look like a slightly submerged sand bar in your picture so you may want to try digging in it to see if anything is there.

 

[tjspringfield]

yeah there is a lot of sand bars in the area! I am going tomorrow I will post pics if I find anything. thank you

 

[Buckleberry]

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[rock]

Well if you find any they will be white quartz. Im from Georgia and hunt creeks. That looks like a creek to me and not a river. Its illegal to hunt the rivers here so Im sure its a big creek.
Try to find a creek with sand and cobbles in it instead of that shale. The NA people didnt seem to care for the shale and schist. Schist can splinter and is very hard on the bare feet. rock