What Do You Guys Think Of This

[Luck Be a Lady]

Was walking one of my dogs today around the outside of the RV park here in Northwest AZ. and found this, was wondering what you guys think, real or not & what kind of material is it made from? Seems like some kind of agate to me.

Kathy

 

[wells]

that's a nice one, stripes always make for a nice artifact- find more!

 

[Bent-Twig]

A broken Hell Gap?

Sweet looking material!!


Twig.

 

[chong2]

reminds me of a hellgap, go look for more lol

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

reminds me of a hellgap, go look for more lol

When you guys say Hell Gap... Is that the shape of it that you are referring to? I'm trying to look it up & that is my conclusion so far.


Kathy

 

[Th3rty7]

http://www.projectilepoints.net/Pages/Searches/Points/Hell Gap.html

Nice old find Kathy. above is a link to some examples of Hell Gap type. Looks like you're a bit west of the normal distribution range, but this site is full of errors.

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

http://www.projectilepoints.net/Pages/Searches/Points/Hell Gap.html

Nice old find Kathy. above is a link to some examples of Hell Gap type. Looks like you're a bit west of the normal distribution range, but this site is full of errors.

Thank you for the link thirty7, I am way west of that area but I guess it could have been traded or someone wandered over this way along time ago.

 

[River Rat]

I like that find, Kathy. I was wondering what meant by Hell Gap too...this is what I found.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fm...CCkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=hell gap point&f=false

RR

 

[River Rat]

Oops, someone already replied...
I guess a trade was always a possibility, you're right about that Kathy.

RR

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

I like that find, Kathy. I was wondering what meant by Hell Gap too...this is what I found.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fm...CCkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=hell gap point&f=false

RR

Boy, that piece sure seems to be out of it's range, who knows how it got here! Thanks for the link Judie........

 

[SoIll]

http://www.projectilepoints.net/Pages/Searches/Points/Lake Mohave.html

 

[uniface]

1) Very pretty relic, LbL !

2) I suspect that what you found was originally a knife, rather than a projectile point. The square edge of the base makes it not unlikely that it was originally hafted (set into a handle) and snapped off in use.

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

http://www.projectilepoints.net/Pages/Searches/Points/Lake Mohave.html

Well there ya go! That puts it right smack in the middle of that map..........

Thanks!

 

[mainer]

Love the stripes in the piece. Nice one.

 

[John G. Scoggins]

Congratulations on your find.You're in an area that is capable of producing Hell Gap points, but I don't think the flaking is right to be one.There are several types that are similar from your area.Are the sides ground?

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

Congratulations on your find.You're in an area that is capable of producing Hell Gap points, but I don't think the flaking is right to be one.There are several types that are similar from your area.Are the sides ground?

Hmm, could you explain what you mean by ground? They are not real sharp but I imagine that over time they have dulled.

 

[John G. Scoggins]

Go down to the end that is broken.Rub your fingers from the broken end up to where it begins to expand.Many early points (Paleo and Archaic) were intentionally ground in the basal or hafting area.I think it was done to prevent the sharp edges from cutting whatever was used to bind it to a shaft or handle.I really like the material it's made of.

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

Go down to the end that is broken.Rub your fingers from the broken end up to where it begins to expand.Many early points (Paleo and Archaic) were intentionally ground in the basal or hafting area.I think it was done to prevent the sharp edges from cutting whatever was used to bind it to a shaft or handle.I really like the material it's made of.

OK, I can feel a difference or the power of suggestion LOL, but really I do feel a difference, what does that tell us then? And what do you think it is made from?

 

[John G. Scoggins]

I don't know the materials from that area enough to give a good answer.There's lots of banded materials out there.Is it translucent when you hold it up to the light?

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

I don't know the materials from that area enough to give a good answer.There's lots of banded materials out there.Is it translucent when you hold it up to the light?

No, it's not translucent at all, very opaque.