my first 2 days collecting projectile points

[eagleeye]

i found a lot off stuff but only 2 complete projectiles and a fossilized piece of crap =coprolite-thought it was a meteorite lol it tasted like a meteorite "will trade pile of crap for projectile points "lol

 

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[Tnmountains]

Eagle eye. Looks like you are getting some cool pieces from the manufacture process. You are in a good area. Keep at it and stop chewing on that coprolite haha. Welcome to the forum! Jump right in glad to have ya.

 

[reddirt]

Is the roundish piece to the far left in the middle row drilled?

 

[eagleeye]

its surely drilled, here is the drill, i found all three about a foot apart , the round rock is drilled too

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Where are the two Projectile Points you say you found? I don't see them in any of your pictures. Also, that stone isn't drilled and the piece in the middle isn't a Drill. They are all natural stones.

 

[eagleeye]

shure thing reaper

 

[eagleeye]

shure thing reaper

 

[rock]

Welcome to the site Ee. The last 2 you posted are scrapers. You might have some others in the first pic but it isnt a good picture kinda dark. Take your pics outside and use the marco setting. Thanks, rock

 

[eagleeye]

most of the stuff i have found is broken and poorly made but my friend has some stuff that is just epic hes been hunting the same area im hunting on private land for a couple years hopefully some day soon here ill find some better stuff

 

[Tnmountains]

most of the stuff i have found is broken and poorly made but my friend has some stuff that is just epic hes been hunting the same area im hunting on private land for a couple years hopefully some day soon here ill find some better stuff

Sometimes it takes time. Do not get discouraged. I am seeing some worked pieces in the pile and a possible scaper which would be your best tool. Sometimes we sound harsh when we say just a "rock" but we really are not. We all started right where you are and this boards goal is to help you any way we can. Keep posting sir.
TnMtns

 

[joe_dirt]

its surely drilled, here is the drill, i found all three about a foot apart<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=789553"/>, the round rock is drilled too

The rock you thought was a drill has a very....anatomical....shape.

 

[*Molly*]

Took me 4 months of hunting, to find my first point (kirk) .. Looks like you are on the right track. Nice finds.

 

[eagleeye]

thanks TNMOUNTAIN positive encouragement is always nice criticism is what i need or i would probably end up with a big collection of rocks and not ancient tools thanks everyone

 

[The Grim Reaper]

shure thing reaper

Dude, I am trying to help you and nothing you posted is a Projectile Point. Some of them may be Flake Tools or Scrapers, but none of them are Points. Keep trying and you will eventually find one.

 

[Get-the-point]

EE you are onto something...you have plenty of flakes there and will find one real soon. Study those flakes so you k ow your lithics. Then no matter where you are at in your location your eye will spot that lithic out from the rest of the stones.......good luck it is only a matter of time....welcome to the forum.....

 

[rock]

EE where are you from? You remind me of another member we use to have.

 

[eagleeye]

thanks reaper i must have just found scrapers and bunch of garbage better luck next time i guess

 

[quito]

thanks reaper i must have just found scrapers and bunch of garbage better luck next time i guess

I think you may have a couple of scrapers, and a very nice burin, or graver (top row center first pic). I saw plenty of debitage, but no garbage. Hang in there eagle eye, you will learn the lingo too.

 

[BadAdze]

Eagle, i did not find anything like you did my first dozen trips, and none of it is garbage. If it was i have literally have 2 dozen boxes of garbage myself. I only started last fall hunting myself. My first find was not a stone artifact, it was10 to 25 thousand year old Bison Antiquus bones. Keep up the good work and Happy Hunting!

 

[Jon Stewart]

EE, you are in a good spot so keep looking. You have lots of chips which I also collect. I collect the chips to compare knapping materials that have been used. The large red rock you called coprolite looks like a concretion.
Stay out there, keep your head down, walk into the sun and walk slow.