North American Lithics (General Reference)

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AACA - Lithics by Region
Posted by [Painshill]

The Authentic Artifact Collectors Association has a clickable map for lithics by region but currently only has pictures without any description of material properties or quarrying sources:

www.theaaca.com/lithnics/

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Useful Links to Information on Lithic Analysis & Sourcing

http://gbl.indiana.edu/files/4514/28...ithicLinks.pdf

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University of Iowa - Lithic Reference Pictures (Iowa and other states)
Link provided by [Hoss] & information from [painshill] & [gregszybala]

The University of Iowa “Chert Drawers” page provides links to pictures of a wide variety of lithic material specimens (not just cherts) here:

http://archaeology.uiowa.edu/chert-drawers

The specimens are divided into:

- In-State Lithic Drawers (ie specimens from Iowa)
- In-State Micro Lithic Drawers (Iowa specimens shown in detailed close-up)
- Out-State Lithic Drawers (ie specimens from states other than Iowa)

Within each of the above sections, the specimens are grouped by geological time period. Generally, it is difficult to navigate around the collection and impossible to have a “see-at-a-glance” view of an entire group… but there are lots of great pictures to assist in identification and origin.


The site currently includes Canada and most states from Ohio down to Tennessee and the West.

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https://history.nebraska.gov/archeol...ic-collections

Lithic Comparative Collection from


Chert examples primarily from Nebraska but also includes Kansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota

Link provided by Rio Del Norte