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"snapped stem"
Ive often wondered about them. I posted a picture of some suspects I have in my collection. Why would someone "snap" the base off a point? Doesnt make sense to me so I wanted to ask yall. Everyones knowledge is much appreciated by me! Thanks guys!!
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I dont know myself but when I have tried to identify points it does list snapped base as a different item. By the way that is a sweet collection you got there! Are all of those personal finds?
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IMO, there is no such thing as "Snapped Base" points. These are broken at the weakest area of the point. I agree, why would one go to the trouble of finishing a base complete with notches only to purposely break it off. The Decatur point, some Doves, and a few others have a fractured base where the corners of the base are knocked off.
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I'm a new artifact hunter. I've read some books trying to educate myself on how to locate camps. Any suggestions? I also am from Decatur Al. I'm a 52 yrs old grandmother who's lifelong goal was to find an arrowhead. Just started this year but don't really know what I'm doing. Can you give me any advice?
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I have read where its says straight base. Guess it was that I read. I just figured they meant snapped. Now I have found some knifes with that same base straight/ snapped whatever you want to call it.
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If the base is snapped off it has been broke during use ...any reasoning suggesting that it was intentional is BS.geezer77 wrote:
Ive often wondered about them. I posted a picture of some suspects I have in my collection. Why would someone "snap" the base off a point? Doesnt make sense to me so I wanted to ask yall.
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thanks geezer, i was going to ask that very thing,,"snapped stem""snapped base" i have a few like that and i've been calling them snapped base, please don't tell anyone, thanks for taking the hit, i owe you one ts
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PS,,,,,,,,,,nice points!
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Oh by the way I found some points today and I was researching them as what they were and guess what?
OS #12, page 439 in case you want to check. KIRK SNAPPED BASE and there you go!
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That's one of the reasons I don't own an Overstreet ...and there you go.itwasluck wrote:
Oh by the way I found some points today and I was researching them as what they were and guess what? OS #12, page 439 in case you want to check. KIRK SNAPPED BASE and there you go!
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lol
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However there are many nice pictures in the OS.itwasluck wrote:
Oh by the way I found some points today and I was researching them as what they were and guess what? OS #12, page 439 in case you want to check. KIRK SNAPPED BASE and there you go!
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Yeah I like the pictures but I can read 2
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I wondered how long it would take for this to come up. Overstreet is just plain wrong on this. These are broken points not a special type.itwasluck wrote:
Oh by the way I found some points today and I was researching them as what they were and guess what? OS #12, page 439 in case you want to check. KIRK SNAPPED BASE and there you go!
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Sorry if its wrong but it was where I saw it at when I was trying to identify a point I found which turned out to be a Pickwick. A while back. Todays were Morrow Mountain, Brewsters and a Savannah River. I have found Guilfords in the same general area so they all run about 6000 BP time frame. They made some crude and some pretty items in that period.
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Not doubting that you saw it there, I have seen it too. It has been in several editions.
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