kylescheele
105642
1974
30
#arrowheads #arrowhead
May 4, 2020 2:50 AM
kylescheele
105642
1974
30
#arrowheads #arrowhead
Toiletseatpolio
I like how they fixed the hole with ramen.
Justzissguy
That hand looks pretty fresh, I imagine it was only there for a day, maybe two tops.
Ikwilstroopwaffels
That is a beautiful point! I've never found one so big that wasn't broken. Wow!
diphenhydraminehcl50mg
wow i've never seen an arrowhead made from conglomerate before!
watchamakalit
Be careful, you could poke your eye out with that thing
NoGODisGOOD
The knapper might have intentionally worked the material for that occlusion circle to be at the point.
FizzyBacon
FizzyBacon
This guy found a gun
Odinnthemarino
Well if you stop playing around and look for ancient arrow heads you wouldve posted this sooner
yosoyunosojustsoyouknowso
Hi. Educate us all. What is that exactly?
kylescheele
An arrowhead, or possibly a spear head. From my quick research online, this style dates to 8-10,000 years ago.
yosoyunosojustsoyouknowso
Thank you!!
kakivara
It's crazy when you first see those to think you're the first person to see it for hundreds or thousands of years.
Biggless9
$10K+
Guttar
Big ups for still playing at your age!
Omnomnomicon
That belongs in a museum!
Lostchild12
Grew up on a prairie farm. Plow up flints & occasional axe every year.
RauleDuke
That's an interesting point!
Zahnradfee
Wow, that's amazing!
Hithae
maybe it washed to that point in the creek
guitarzan31
6...I’m guessing 6 times. Standing by for answer and subsequent prize(s).
Nemam11
Everyone is wrong it's a witch's finger
BeanMugged
I like the little window for the souls to be kept in. I imagine this was a warriors favourite arrowhead.
mkolom
That's Triangle of Zinthar
TheUnspeakableh
Sugoi! Kono ima atarashii hajimari da! Ima kara atashi no na mae wa Mecha Ba-bura Sutoraisando!
Raeke
My dad used to hide arrowheads in the yard and said we were finding artifacts (it was the 90s). So stoked for your find!
EirikurDC
That’s probably a spear head not an arrow point. To my recollection knapped arrowheads are quite small. That would be on a throwing spear
DropBearAttack
Isn't it a bit small to use on a spear?
EirikurDC
Only in relation to our understanding of metal spears. That is the normal size for spears from that time and culture
DropBearAttack
I see. Thanks.
JanglesPrime
looks about 3 inches long. Works for an arrowhead.
iguanodont
that is a stunning point
Lambast
Even the flakes line up so that it's symmetrical. Really beautiful! Looks like it was never used though. Ceremonial?
agonarch
I guess he got caught knapping.
MrMarlin
https://i.imgur.com/8uP2o
helen02134
What part of the country did you find this? Like, even the town? An area known for native Americans?
kylescheele
Southwest Missouri
Bardcrest
True story, at some tacky tourist trap, I bought a 'legit arrowhead' for about $4.99. Walked outside and in the gravel found an ACTUAL one.
Ginoawesomesauce
I did an archeology dig out in Sedona, Arizona. Once your trained, you can literally just walk around finding arrowheads. They're everywhere
kylescheele
Ha! That’s hilarious
SyrusDrake
Have a similar story from Berlin. They sell tiny morsels of the Wall for outrageous prices. (1/2)
SyrusDrake
A construction worker tearing down an old piece gave me a fist-sized chunk a few blocks from a souvenir store. :'D
SpartaWillBurn
Someone probably dropped it lol The Gravel road wasn’t around back then.
kylescheele
True, but the gravel could’ve been made from river rock that was.
FloppyLettuce
What if it was just some other persons bought one that they dropped? O.o
redbaronshotsauce
Thought I found a real shark tooth in the ocean once...parents told me someone probably lost their necklace :'(
Datsinginguy
imouttahere87
Ohh snap
jedderrick
Don’t ruin his wonderful memory for him!
SpartaWillBurn
No I’m going to.
Bardcrest
Um....the one I bought was really sharp and my father revealed was likely made with a machine, the one I found was weathered.
FloppyLettuce
I believe you, i was just kidding. Didnt expect the upvotes lol
ConchoidalFracture
TheRicM
orbitn
you assassin of joy
FloppyLettuce
Bringer of blues
suttonlow9
That's really neat. Have you considered donating it to the local band office or indigenous affairs?
kylescheele
I don’t think there is such a thing
thegunch
You should be able to google to find which groups territory your find was in, and if not municipal/state authorities should have an...
thegunch
Archaeology unit you can report finds to - NAGPRA requires there be archaeological authorities finds can be reported to
thegunch
If you are in Canada there should be, if you are in the US I think you need to look for your nearest tribal office
kylescheele
I’m in Southwest Missouri. I don’t believe there is anything like that around here. Oklahoma would have plenty, but not MO.
thegunch
You could check with Sac and Fox Nation? Otherwise Missouri actually has a really active archaeology community because of Cahokia! You could
thegunch
Check with the archaeology museum or the archaeology society to ask for direction, the state archaeology office is also useful!
thegunch
You might find out that your creek runs along a larger complex of sites, Missouri is a really cool hotspot for arch :))
pistacher
Rad! make sure it's legal to take in that area tho.
HelpOurSouls
Finders keepers
insaneinthehalfbrain
except for the true owner
thegunch
Beyond what is legal, it's also ethically responsible to report finds to Archaeological authorities!
kylescheele
Yep! I own the property.
pistacher
sweet! can i come look too?
FunkiePieBandit
Yep!
NotTinyPancakes
Imgur roadtrip!
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
I wanna come! The beaches are closed where i live in FL & I’m bored.
DarthPlague
Why do people need to check if they can own arrowheads?
ravnsulter
I my country it's illegal to keep treasures. They are considered national historical property.
floxsyu
Taking it from the specific area is what they were stating. Some things shouldn't be touched.
wandergeist
It's not about owning it, it's about *taking* it (from public land). https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3821264.pdf
Theburninator716
Removing artifacts from a property you don't own is illegal. Look up the GE mound case, very interesting stuff
WhyCantIHaveADog
If you’ve been convicted of a felony, you can’t own an arrowhead.
myeyesthegogglesdonothing
In the US you can. Some states may restrict it but most don't. Federal restricts owning firearms.
WhyCantIHaveADog
I was joking
TonnerreCadien
That's a Clovis point! But you probably knew that. Amazing find!
thatwoodguy
Found some 30cm butchering one on uncles farm in S Manitoba
henrygolden
Please explain?
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile_point
henrygolden
Thank you!
looseasamoose
I think the technical term is pointy rock
Clayman8
The silly term is "stabby stoney"
ShoogettyBoogetty
Nature shank
kylescheele
I thought it looked like one, but someone else suggested Dalton? I’m new to all of this so the subtle distinctions are beyond my pay grade
ayakano
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Tradition?wprov=sfla1
HarryPotter918
It’s a metapod. Clearly it’s using harden. Super effective!
TonnerreCadien
Maybe your friend is right - it's not fluted at the base, now that I'm looking at it again. I'm not an archaeologist, so I should be quiet.
kylescheele
The funny thing is they specifically said “fluted Dalton” so maybe we’re all wrong. Haha!
wheresmybanana
Would “Dalton” be the name of the tribe it came from?
TonnerreCadien
That's hilarious. In any case, it's a remarkable find. Beautiful!
lexithestrange
Archaeologist here. Looks like a Dalton. Clovis has more pronounced fluting at the base.
Niddhogg
Was gonna come here to say this, but you beat me to it!
TonnerreCadien
You rock! Thanks for correcting my mistake!
ActuallyImSpartacus
It's clearly a witches fingernail smh
CSFilms
It's clearly a stone fish