A Handful of NOV-DEC 2019- Coastal Finds

[MAMucker]

Here is a nice diverse group of Projectile Points:


Quartz LEVANNA:





Brownish Jasper PENTAGONAL JACKS REEF (or JR preform):





Black Rhyolite Leaf-Shaped Knife (or tool/preform):



Quartz Knife (or blade/tool):




Quartz WADING RIVER Projectile Point:






All hard searched and cherished. But, the one that really intrigued me is the black speckled Rhyolite Triangle. (Found Dec-10). At first, I thought it was a Levanna -Woodland (1700 to 400 YBP).
But, after a close inspection, the nuances provided the identification details of a fine Brewerton Notched Triangle.








Grinding in the extremely low and very slight side notches:



A Very nice Archaic Projectile Point (2500 to 6000 YBP)

 

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[arrow86]

All really nice finds , that Brewerton is neat I really like the ovoid quartz blade too I have found one almost identical and it’s razor sharp still would have made a great skinning knife

 

[Charl]

You're doing great! Nice points and nice lithics. Two thumbs up!

 

[MAMucker]

It’s been a very successful year of adventure and exploration. I’ve posted a good number of the artifacts that I have come across along the coast and inland here in northern New England.
I just want to let you all know that your thoughts, opinions and review comments have been very appreciated.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Great finds! Congrats.

 

[dts52]

Great finds! I’m jealous.
dts

 

[Tdog]

You've done well--all nice finds. I've recently only found a tip (quartz) and 3/4 of a point (quartzite) w/the top 1/4 broken off.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice. That is quite a variety.

 

[MAMucker]

You've done well--all nice finds. I've recently only found a tip (quartz) and 3/4 of a point (quartzite) w/the top 1/4 broken off.

Interesting.
Up here (and along the rest of the Atlantic Coast, as I’ve heard), Quartz is abundant and was used extensively. It’s one of our most common lithics, and many artifacts can found -made of very high and of very low quality examples.

Artifacts made of Quartzite are less common, and quite rare.

It’s also extremely rare to find anything made of clear crystal quartz (unlike the Carolinas), and Suger-Quartz is also a rarity.

What is the most common lithic found in your area?

Thanks again.

 

[MAMucker]

Very nice. That is quite a variety.

Yes, this is a nice variety of types (cultural age and implementation) and material to find (within a couple miles along the same coastline.

The Brewerton was used during the age of the ATLATL and the Jack’s Reef is said to be the transitional point utilized at the time of the introduction of the bow and arrow.

Thank you.

 

[Tdog]

What is the most common lithic found in your area?

Quartz!

 

[MAMucker]

Huh! Didn’t know that.

 

[Tdog]

It's not that way all over Alabama, just in my area (East Central, tri-counties of Elmore, Tallapoosa and Coosa).

Edit: And likely a few others.

 

[Tdog]

Since it's not worthy of a thread of it's own, I thought I could show you those two quartzy pieces without hijacking your thread. The tip is unifacial.