Ancient Digs! + In Situs!

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[sandchip]

If you just started and found all that in '09, you've done mighty good! Are those Big Sandy points reworked into end scrapers in post no. 324?

 

[Digswithstick]

Coreya i am not an authenticator by any means ,but have knapped a lot of flint to try and learn how to spot authentic pieces ,looks like point 3 and 6 are authentic but again not sure ,those ones look like eastern or midwest pieces,could you take pics of other sides,i have found pieces that if i had not found them on sites i would have thought non authentic,so i could be way off here.An older flintknapper who has since passed on used to say knapping was not just a Native American thing but a human thing,as knapping was done in Neanderthal times,and still continues today.Ry ,that does look like a scraper ,would like to see other side,not sure if it is jasper or not i think jasper would let light shine through ,Cord seems to know lithics (material type) ,it also could be a blank (unfinished piece carried from flint mine to finish later).BirdDog ,you must have a great spot to have found that many in such a short time,very nice ! A collector once told me if you buy them or someone gives them to you,keep them seperate from those you find ,as many a collection's value has diminished due to non authentic pieces mixed in ,and keep records of where found (provenance)adds to value ,just my opinion .

 

[Digswithstick]

Some that i have knapped ,or ground and drilled (banded slate).Could not put these with edit of last post said feature is disabled or i do not have permission?