In your opinion?

[jamus peek]

Clark, it's very easy to confuse natural erosion with a formed or manipulated stone. While some Indians who lived in areas where rocks are not native would sometimes trade for unique stones, streams and natural water flow over thousands of years make some interesting shapes on different types of rocks. "Fit's the hand" or "fits the thigh" are not good criteria for something being classified as an artifact. In fact, as recent as 500 years ago the North Florida and South Georgia Indians encountered by the Spanish were very small-most just a shade over 5' tall. Fitting a modern hand would seem to take this comparison completely out of the realm of possibility for gauging the usability of an artifact.
Keep looking, and keep posting!

Thats interesting here in California when the Spanish encountered Native Americans in the 1700s The Spanish diaries state the Native men here were taller and physically well built in comparison to the Spanish.

 

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[Greg Lafla]

You think maybe you trained your eyes too well and are missing the big picture.

 

[Greg Lafla]

I am being completely arrogant, doesn't mean I'm wrong. It's like when you want someone to look at a pic of your kid on your phone and they don't really care. Kinda have to shove it in their face.

 

[RGINN]

I am being completely arrogant, doesn't mean I'm wrong. It's like when you want someone to look at a pic of your kid on your phone and they don't really care. Kinda have to shove it in their face.

So what would that rock be used for? Maybe you have an idea.

 

[Greg Lafla]

You got me there. I would bet there is some art on that piece that Clark didn’t want to get into that would explain some of it

 

[Greg Lafla]

Just occurred to me. In order to see the art I sometimes lick my finger and run it over the rough surfaces of the stone which helps the cortex art to pop. Maybe these divots make the process more sanitary by holding a little water. When you stop chuckling you can mulll that over

 

[Freemindedclark]

I admit that I am most definitely a rookie with no formal education on the subject. I guess that I am just hard headed and don't like to give up.

 

[Freemindedclark]

I took the hazing personal don't go that route it's not personal. Personally i don't like to be negative to new posters regardless of what they show but I have been a little to open minded and may have steered some posters in the wrong direction with open minded opinions. This is not the place for that. The best thing for me was to be told it was a rock because i am a competitor I used that to learn and look harder and i am so happy to be able to go out and find artifacts now and the same guys that i felt gave me the hardest time i learned the most from. Just how it is. Simply go find some killer artifacts and show them that's what we are here for. I hope to do the same.

I have found many killer artifacts. I guess I mostly post what is questionable. Here are a few that hold no questions

 

[Greg Lafla]

I have found many killer artifacts. I guess I mostly post what is questionable.View attachment 1600847
Here are a few that hold no questions.

Beats me I got squat

 

[LUE-Hawn]

It appears to be a forked hoe for making dirt rows for gardening crops. Due to the size and presumed weight it could work very well for that. I saw an earlier post about your two notched rocks with divots and they appear to be used for abrading arrow shafts. They would be used to remove the bumps of wood making each shaft uniform in thickness and the divot would be used for rounding the end of the shaft to help with the placement of the fletching/tail feathers and that of the arrow head.

Thanks for showing these

Regards

LUE-Hawn

 

[jamus peek]

I have found many killer artifacts. I guess I mostly post what is questionable. Here are a few that hold no questions
View attachment 1600847

Nice!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You guys have to understand that as an outsider it's easy to spot your bias That no one else could be as intelligent or observant as you are

You come here, post natural eroded rocks on an artifact forum over 20 years old with hundreds of years of experienced hunters then become offended when your told they are natural rocks.

It is getting old.

 

[1320]

You come here, post natural eroded rocks on an artifact forum over 20 years old with hundreds of years of experienced hunters then become offended when your told they are natural rocks.

It is getting old.

Thank you Sir!

 

[Freemindedclark]

Thank you Sir!

How about these rocks I picked up Saturday while kayaking

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

How about these rocks I picked up Saturday while kayaking

They are all simple rocks, not artifacts. You really need to pick up some books on indian artifact hunting, there is nothing on the rocks that would have caused me to pick them up much less bring them home.

Here is a link to some books. https://www.amazon.com/Arrowhead-Ad...ct-Hunting/dp/0615827071?tag=treasurenet01-20

 

[Tpmetal]

It appears to be a forked hoe for making dirt rows for gardening crops. Due to the size and presumed weight it could work very well for that. I saw an earlier post about your two notched rocks with divots and they appear to be used for abrading arrow shafts. They would be used to remove the bumps of wood making each shaft uniform in thickness and the divot would be used for rounding the end of the shaft to help with the placement of the fletching/tail feathers and that of the arrow head.

Thanks for showing these

Regards

LUE-Hawn

The "forks" show no sign of the type wear that would have happened to have been used like that. The dirt and rocks it was dragged through would have made a predictable pattern of scratches and wear marks.

 

[joshuaream]

You come here, post natural eroded rocks on an artifact forum over 20 years old with hundreds of years of experienced hunters then become offended when your told they are natural rocks.

It is getting old.

Yes.

 

[Freemindedclark]

They are all simple rocks, not artifacts. You really need to pick up some books on indian artifact hunting, there is nothing on the rocks that would have caused me to pick them up much less bring them home.

Here is a link to some books. https://www.amazon.com/Arrowhead-Ad...ct-Hunting/dp/0615827071?tag=treasurenet01-20

I wish I could afford to buy all the relevant publications and attend seminars, but I can't.

 

[quito]

I wish I could afford to buy all the relevant publications and attend seminars, but I can't.

sell some artifacts!

I'd bet you could get by with just one book too.

 

[Freemindedclark]

sell some artifacts!

I'd bet you could get by with just one book too.

So where would one go to get an honest evaluation/ authentication and value. Then who do I sell to? I have only sold one artifact and it left a bad taste in my mouth.