Nice bifurcated point

[tonykidd]

We are beginning to find quite a few of these, all in the same general area of about 300' x 300'. Has anyone else had the experience of finding them concentrated in a certain area that wasn't a cache?

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[The Grim Reaper]

Since these types were most likely Atl-Atl Dart Points you are probably finding them in a great hunting spot from 10,000 years ago. We had a couple of spots where we found lots of Bifurcates over the years.

 

[willjo]

Really nice one, good find

 

[s1u2r3f4]

I just found one that looks similar. You near the ocean?

 

[wells]

here in Pa. you can find concentrations of bifurcates on just about every hilltop near a stream. You also find singles scattered everywhere.

 

[Wyoming Valley Relics]

here in Pa. you can find concentrations of bifurcates on just about every hilltop near a stream. You also find singles scattered everywhere.

ditto

 

[jamey]

thats a nice one.

 

[1320]

I just found one that looks similar. You near the ocean?

Your's isn't a bifurcate.....

 

[tonykidd]

I just found one that looks similar. You near the ocean?

No, but we have found a bunch of shell beads and conch shells there, so we know they traded with someone with a coastal connection. About 200 miles inland from the Gulf.
Where I live by the Gulf, we don't find many points. There is no hard ground, mostly beach sand and dunes. An extremely low tide will yield some nice pottery and occasional clay effigy, but points are very rare. There is a well preserved dugout canoe underwater in one of the tidal marshes that would be cool to excavate, but it would most likely fall apart when the air hits it.

 

[Tnmountains]

Bifuricate is very common here.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

These were all found in my general area and some were concentrated in certain areas of the sites.

 

[bookummdano]

Thats what we call an arendondo here in the southeast. Mostly utilized as a knife rather than an Atl atl projectile point.