new house finds (new pics)

[trevmma]

well i just bought a house and on the very first day me and my dad were walking around the backyard and some small shells and geos caught my eye, dumped over the fence/. then my dad says is that a arrowhead. turned out to be 6 of them, one almost complete 4 1/2in thebes. and another the same size and to 3 in. knives and to bad brokes. they all have glue on the back. but i will post pics. the odds of that are eary

 

[pickaway]

Re: new house finds

Way to go and congrats, hope youll find many more if ya need some help let me know!

 

[creekhunter]

Re: new house finds

Glue on the back, so someone just tossed em out?

 

[pickaway]

Re: new house finds

Read post wrong first time i thought he meant he glued them back, wierd someone throw em away.Who knows

 

[trevmma]

why is the grey one only left hand beveld is this normal

 

[creekhunter]

Archaic bevels are usually like that, from resharpening while hafted.

 

[uniface]

Don't overlook the burin flaking (shoulder & base) -- it isn't only Decaturs that did this. Early Archaic fingerprint.

 

[creek astronaut]

great backyard finds!very strange.I am not seeing a thebes in the pics.thx for sharing the pics and the story.

 

[Tnmountains]

That is a great find. twice lost twice found. Looks like someone kicked the habit. Nice finds.
TnMountains

 

[trevmma]

turns out the guy shot him self in our living room and the wife trough them out. i cant find anymor though,

 

[silvercop]