learning materials

[birdpointgriswold]

I would really like to learn materials, and be able to identify what my artifacts are made from. Can anyone give me a website that is helpful or anything else that can help me? I'm from NC. Thanks guys

Johnathan Griswold

 

[GatorBoy]

If I were in north Carolina and was starting from scratch I would Google... North Carolina lithic material and start checking the info that comes up.

 

[NC field hunter]

Geology.com will be a nice place to start. I know it sounds like I'm being funny, but seriously, go there and click on rocks. It has a pretty good variety and description. It is a nice starting line really!!

 

[GatorBoy]

Lithics refers specificly to stones used as tools.

 

[theonlinefisherman]

Get a used copy of a book called "Arrowheads & Projectile Points" by author Lar Hothem. I have to get a new one because mine has values for 2010. But in the back of the book is the best structured discussion of materials that has ever been published as far as I know. I eat books, and I think the pure discussion of rock and material usage - and its critical importance to provenance - is the best. There are other sources, but this is the one I carry for the most part. The author did not write enough about Florida, and I am a major collector of local pieces, but I love getting stuff from other states just because of the rock . We do not have many of the best knapping stones here. If there were ancient mines some of us would have been gathering core material and protecting and ignoring the artifacts

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[NC field hunter]

Lithics refers specificly to stones used as tools.

Really check geology.com . One will be able to identify the rocks on their site that they need to research further. It really is a great starting line. I too thought it was a joke. It's not!! They even have a good list of books to look for .

 

[GatorBoy]

It is a good site. I checked it out.

 

[theonlinefisherman]

Oh yeah. That too

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[GatorBoy]

I haven't read the book so I can't comment on it but if it was a part of your understanding of materials which seems extensive I must belive its a good read.

 

[Tnmountains]

Have you guys ever just browsed thru Western artifacts? They sell a ton of stuff great pics and lots of stone tools and scrapers. Give types and area. Lot of Perino found stuff but things from all oveR the USA. Shows a lot of hammerstones also

Ancient Native American Indian Artifacts, Relics and Arrowheads - Museum Page
Fun looking

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Thanks for all the tips guys!

Johnathan Griswold

 

[ridgecrawler]

go to old barn auctions and order their catalogs, every artifact in every auction is clearly illustrated with a color picture, type of point and material. to top it off your next catalog will include a prices realized list from the previous auction. great way to lean materials and point types.

 

[ridgecrawler]

You can google old barn auctions and veiw the catalog for their upcoming auction, check it out.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Check out the book in this link. This book is the Bible for lithics of the midwest.

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