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Last Post: Point typology category

Point typology category

by Claycald

02-23-2016, 07:54 PM

ARROWHEAD & POINT TYPOLOGY (NORTH AMERICA)

Topics: 269 Posts: 570

Last Post: Eva

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by gregszybala

06-24-2017, 06:29 AM

Sub-Forums:

General (Non-Regional or by Time Period) (7/10)	Desert South (AZ, NM; southwest CO; southeast UT) (2/2)	East Central (MI, IN, OH, KY, TN; northern MS, AL, GA) (41/61)
West & Alaska (AK, WA, OR, CA, NV; western UT; ID) (22/27)	Gulf Coast (eastern LA; southern MS, AL, GA, SC; FL) (11/13)	Mid-Atlantic (WV, VA, NC; northern SC) (16/22)
North Central (MN, WI, IA, IL, MO; eastern ND, SD, NE, KS) (54/83)	Northeast (ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI, PA, NJ, DE, MD) (51/238)	Northern Plains (MT, WY, CO; western ND, SD, NE, KS) (19/33)
South Central (TX, OK, AR; western LA) (26/32)

LITHIC ARTIFACTS, TECHNOLOGY & MATERIALS

Topics: 214 Posts: 400

Last Post: Horse Creek Chert

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by Hoss

03-27-2017, 02:23 PM

Sub-Forums:

Lithic Material Types & Sourcing (110/143)	Heat Treatment of Lithics (3/4)	Knapping, Flaking, Pecking, Grinding & Drilling (9/13)
Axes, Celts, Adzes & Clubs (8/63)	Atlatl Weights, Banner/Bird/Boat/stones (9/24)	Carved Stone Pipes (11/29)
Gamestones, Charmstones & Effigy Items (10/18)	Fishing/Net Weights, Anchors, Sinkers, Plummets etc. (3/17)	Stone Beads, Gorgets, Pendants & Adornments (5/9)
Other Lithic Artifact Types, Morphology & Function (22/43)

NON-LITHIC NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS

Topics: 48 Posts: 69

Last Post: Shell Gorgets

Shell Gorgets

by painshill

02-23-2016, 12:50 PM

Sub-Forums:

Clay & Pottery Items (14/22)	Wood, Bone, Ivory & Shell Items (9/17)	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

Sub-Forums:

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: 9 Posts: 10

Last Post: Military Buttons

Military Buttons

by chase

03-02-2016, 07:28 PM

Sub-Forums:

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

FAKES, FRAUDS, REPRODUCTIONS & AUTHENTICATION

Topics: 26 Posts: 53

Last Post: Pottery Fakes

Pottery Fakes

by painshill

02-23-2016, 05:38 PM

Sub-Forums:

Identifying Fakes & Reproductions (15/35)

Certification (Papering) & Scientific Dating (4/10)

Useful Museum & Expert Contacts (3/4)

PSEUDO-ARTIFACTS & GEOFACTS

Topics: 17 Posts: 35

Last Post: Natural & Accidental Breakage

Natural & Accidental Breakage

by painshill

05-23-2015, 03:51 AM

Sub-Forums:

Geofacts & Fossils Commonly Mistaken for Artifacts (5/12)

Commonly Misidentified Modern Items (4/12)

Fantasy Artifact Types (3/3)

ARCHAEOLOGY & CULTURE OF THE AMERICAS

Topics: 66 Posts: 121

Last Post: Great Basin & Desert Southwest Rock Art

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Great Basin & Desert Southwest Rock Art

by chase

03-02-2016, 07:37 PM

Sub-Forums:

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 (27/54)	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

Sub-Forums:

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

Sub-Forums:

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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