Preforms litter the ground

NC field hunter

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I've been hunting a spot within walking distance of my house lately. All I can find in this spot is preforms, or bad attempts.

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Not much. What's crazy is one large circle in the field is littered with milky quartz, most of which looks flaked a little and tossed. This isn't the only place that I know of with piles for specific type lithic scraps. Any answer or idea why they worked one lithic at a spot?
 

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Some point styes desire a certain type of lithic . for example : Susquehanna broad points(1200-700 B.C) Typically made of rhyolite found near Gettysburg PA , i have one field i search where i find practically nothing but rhyolite and Susquehanna broad points.
 

When you find a point I bets gonna b pretty HH
 

Now that is interesting how you described your spot. It sounded just like the spot I go to once a yr that I call " Quartz Land". It would be nice if somebody knows the answer. I aint lying QL has a square of 30' x 50' of nothing but quartz preforms and flakes. I have gotten a few good tools from the spot but not many.
 

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That's some nice finds. I found some small pieces (very small) in Timberlake last week. Lots of quartz there too.

Don't be snaking my grounds! Lol! Just kidding you neighbor. I hunted timberland a little last week. I stopped on my way to Durham. Those fields out there look nice since the bottom leaves are gone. If you ever see a gold/silver coloredGMC pulled off on the road side, stop and say hello.
 

Now that is interesting how you described your spot. It sounded just like the spot I go to once a yr that I call " Quartz Land". It would be nice if somebody knows the answer. I aint lying QL has a square of 30' x 50' of nothing but quartz preforms and flakes. I have gotten a few good tools from the spot but not many.

This is just a guess, if the stone quarry was not real close, they would have to pack it in themselves or by slaves. Once they had the stone it was just a matter of sitting down and working. Also there may be a quartz vein in the ground close by that they had to dig to get at it. I have seen places in Arkansas that they removed 5ft of over burden to get to the stone they wanted, you can still see they marks of fire , where they would crack the stone with fire's.
 

NC field hunter. If I see you I will stop. The farm I went is frippen huge and I think it butts up to the Flat. Should be a lot there, I haven't even scratched the surface of this place. And the field is as clean as a whistle.
 

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