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Last Post: broken link on "Texas Typology (General) page

broken link on "Texas Typology (General) page

by painshill

09-22-2020, 11:14 AM

ARROWHEAD & POINT TYPOLOGY (NORTH AMERICA)

Topics: 292 Posts: 594

Last Post: Hopewell

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by SDhunter

09-18-2020, 07:47 AM

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General (Non-Regional or by Time Period) (8/12)	Desert South (AZ, NM; southwest CO; southeast UT) (2/2)	East Central (MI, IN, OH, KY, TN; northern MS, AL, GA) (49/74)
West & Alaska (AK, WA, OR, CA, NV; western UT; ID) (22/27)	Gulf Coast (eastern LA; southern MS, AL, GA, SC; FL) (21/32)	Mid-Atlantic (WV, VA, NC; northern SC) (17/6)
North Central (MN, WI, IA, IL, MO; eastern ND, SD, NE, KS) (53/82)	Northeast (ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI, PA, NJ, DE, MD) (53/241)	Northern Plains (MT, WY, CO; western ND, SD, NE, KS) (20/34)
South Central (TX, OK, AR; western LA) (27/35)

LITHIC ARTIFACTS, TECHNOLOGY & MATERIALS

Topics: 261 Posts: 468

Last Post: North American Lithics (General Reference)

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North American Lithics (General Reference)

by gregszybala

10-18-2020, 05:24 PM

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Lithic Material Types & Sourcing (149/196)	Heat Treatment of Lithics (3/4)	Knapping, Flaking, Pecking, Grinding & Drilling (10/15)
Axes, Celts, Adzes & Clubs (10/65)	Atlatl Weights, Banner/Bird/Boat/stones (11/29)	Carved Stone Pipes (12/30)
Gamestones, Charmstones & Effigy Items (10/21)	Fishing/Net Weights, Anchors, Sinkers, Plummets etc. (4/18)	Stone Beads, Gorgets, Pendants & Adornments (5/9)
Other Lithic Artifact Types, Morphology & Function (23/44)

NON-LITHIC NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS

Topics: 54 Posts: 80

Last Post: Algonquin Ceramic pottery and Archaic Steatite pots link

Algonquin Ceramic pottery and Archaic Steatite pots link

by gregszybala

07-01-2020, 12:16 PM

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Clay & Pottery Items (18/29)	Wood, Bone, Ivory & Shell Items (11/21)	Leather, Textile & Basketware Items (4/6)
Ceremonial Items, Rattles, Drums, Flutes etc. (3/3)	Trade Beads (1/2)	Metal Items & Trade Goods (10/12)

ARTIFACTS FROM OTHER CULTURES OF THE AMERICAS

Topics: 12 Posts: 14

Last Post: South American Points/Arrowheads

South American Points/Arrowheads

by painshill

03-03-2016, 07:02 PM

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Meso-America (2/4)	South America (1/1)	Hawaii & Pacific Island Territories (1/1)
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic & Caribbean Islands (1/1)	Arctic & Eskimo/Inuit-Yupik (1/1)

NON-NATIVE ARTIFACTS OF THE AMERICAS

Topics: 12 Posts: 19

Last Post: Hudson Bay Trade Beads

Hudson Bay Trade Beads

by CMD

07-07-2019, 06:40 AM

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Early European Contact Items (2/7)	Clay Tobacco Pipes (3/4)	Settler Era Items (1/1)
Civil War Items (1/2)

FAKES, FRAUDS, REPRODUCTIONS & AUTHENTICATION

Topics: 24 Posts: 51

Last Post: Pottery Fakes

Pottery Fakes

by painshill

02-23-2016, 05:38 PM

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Identifying Fakes & Reproductions (15/35)

Certification (Papering) & Scientific Dating (3/9)

Useful Museum & Expert Contacts (3/4)

PSEUDO-ARTIFACTS & GEOFACTS

Topics: 17 Posts: 36

Last Post: Effigy-Like & Charmstone Shapes

Effigy-Like & Charmstone Shapes

by tomclark

12-20-2017, 09:06 AM

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Geofacts & Fossils Commonly Mistaken for Artifacts (5/13)

Commonly Misidentified Modern Items (4/12)

Fantasy Artifact Types (3/3)

ARCHAEOLOGY & CULTURE OF THE AMERICAS

Topics: 70 Posts: 130

Last Post: Native Lands: Tribal Territory at Time of Contact

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Native Lands: Tribal Territory at Time of Contact

by CMD

10-19-2020, 07:55 AM

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Native American Dress, Costume & Lifestyle (1/2)	Native American Cultural Beliefs & Mythology (5/11)	Native American Petroglyphs, Pictographs & Symbolism (8/21)
Native American Occupation Sites & Archaeology (31/63)	Native American Technology & Trade (4/5)	Native American Hunting/Fishing, Agriculture & Plant Use (6/7)
Native American Warfare & Weapon Usage (5/11)	Other Cultures of the Americas (2/2)

PEOPLING OF AND VISITATION TO THE AMERICAS

Topics: 25 Posts: 36

Last Post: Posts of the Canadian Fur Trade and some in what would be the northern U.S.

Posts of the Canadian Fur Trade and some in what would be the northern U.S.

by chase

05-09-2017, 05:37 AM

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Genetic Population Evidence (1/1)	Viking Contact (4/5)	Early European Contact (10/12)
Alternative Archaeology Theories (1/1)

COLLECTOR INFORMATION, TIPS & ADVICE

Topics: 44 Posts: 101

Last Post: State & Federal Archaeological Resources

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State & Federal Archaeological Resources

by painshill

03-20-2016, 06:49 PM

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Terminology, General Reference & Books (13/48)	Where & How to Find Artifacts (5/6)	Legal Issues & Ethics (10/25)
Cleaning, Conservation & Restoration (4/5)	Storage, Display & Labelling (2/2)	Photography, Microscopy & Illustration (3/8)

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

Information on demand Interviews and lectures

Topics: 16 Posts: 20

Last Post: New typology video from our friend Chase Pipes

New typology video from our friend Chase Pipes

by Hoss

07-07-2016, 05:26 PM

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