Boulder City, Nevada - Flakes

[Wutdahay]

My job gives me the chance to get out every once in a while to some remote places in the deserts of Nevada, Arizona and California. On a recent trip, I happened upon a neat hill covered with small, what look like, shelters. I thought this might be an interesting spot to do some brief exploring. Well, I was making my way up to the hill while I kept my eyes searching the ground and sure enough, my eyes spotted a flaked piece of rock; possibly Jasper. I eventually made my way to the shelters and did some checking there. Not finding anything there, I made my way back down to the area where I spotted the flake.

Eventually, I spotted a few more flakes of various size and shapes here and there. Unfortunately, no arrows were found.
While circling around one hill, I happened upon a little shelter and spotted an odd shaped rock. Upon closer inspection, I found what seems to be a stone tool. Most likely used to help in the knapping process. (What do you think?)

All in all, I was very happy with what I spotted/found during that brief trip. I hope you enjoy the pictures I've included. Does anyone else find anything in Nevada? I have a couple other pictures that I will share of other places at a later time. Thanks, for looking.

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[Ohio_Doug]

You definetely have some debitage there, if your aloud, I would do some sifting under and in front of those rock shelters.

 

[pickaway]

Keep looking around youll find something more than likely.

 

[Pinellas Man]

Keep looking, no telling what you'll find.

 

[PALEOMAN]

ahh the desert. of course anyone would go to the rock you see. if you found signs of occupation below ,that is a good indicator! i would look in the immediate area with a bit more erosion;places that are lacking less soil and more rocks. it is always a good practice to start low then go up. GOOD LUCK!

 

[*Molly*]

Good luck.

Molly.

 

[Wutdahay]

Plehbah, I think you might have the wrong impression of me. I, in no way, intend to or plan on desicrating/destroying any site of probable or non-inportance. I have the up-most respect for other cultures, artifacts and history. I am merely curious and interested in gathering photographic evidence and documenting the habitation peoples from the past. I have lived on the West coast my whole life and have never been to or have found a place where I have found an arrowhead or other tool lying in the open. Please understand how excited I will be when I do find my first official arrowhead; especially on the West coast. Please don't think that I am going to haul off and take a back-hoe or shovel to do some prying. I am totally excited just to find these flakes if you will. Thanks for hearing me out.

 

[Wutdahay]

Plehbah, Thanks for your comments and kind words. Sean