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Topics: 8 Posts: 61

Last Post: Lithics

Lithics

by gregszybala

11-27-2018, 06:37 PM

ARROWHEAD & POINT TYPOLOGY (NORTH AMERICA)

Topics: 289 Posts: 589

Last Post: Duval Type - Florida

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Duval Type - Florida

by Ron Kelley

10-23-2018, 04:36 PM

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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) (20/30)	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) (51/238)	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: 223 Posts: 421

Last Post: Eastern Pennsylvania Jasper

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Eastern Pennsylvania Jasper

by gregszybala

12-31-2018, 06:38 AM

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Lithic Material Types & Sourcing (114/152)	Heat Treatment of Lithics (3/4)	Knapping, Flaking, Pecking, Grinding & Drilling (10/15)
Axes, Celts, Adzes & Clubs (8/63)	Atlatl Weights, Banner/Bird/Boat/stones (10/28)	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: 51 Posts: 77

Last Post: Macrocallista nimbosa (Sunray Venus Clam) Shell Knives

Macrocallista nimbosa (Sunray Venus Clam) Shell Knives

by tomclark

08-23-2017, 08:30 AM

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Clay & Pottery Items (16/27)	Wood, Bone, Ivory & Shell Items (10/20)	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: 11 Posts: 14

Last Post: Contact Period & Historic Ceramics

Contact Period & Historic Ceramics

by hudson

10-15-2018, 01:08 PM

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

FAKES, FRAUDS, REPRODUCTIONS & AUTHENTICATION

Topics: 26 Posts: 53

Last Post: Interesting eBay listing

Interesting eBay listing

by tomclark

12-30-2017, 02:03 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: 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: 69 Posts: 129

Last Post: Cahokia

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Cahokia

by Kentucky point

01-17-2019, 11:31 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 (30/62)	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

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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

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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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