Could anyone post pictures of Cactus Hill lithic material/artifacts...?

[Saguache]

Thx in advance...

 

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[joshuaream]

Google is an amazing tool.

Here is a link to Pete Bostrom's pictures of the Cactus Hill material starting with Clovis/Fluted point and going older from there.

The Cactus Hill Site, Page 1

 

[Saguache]

I'd seen that and wondered if someone might have some to show...

 

[joshuaream]

Here is one that I took at the Paleoamerican Odyssey back in 2013. But not nearly as good as Pete's pictures.

 

[ptsofnc]

The main archeologist (Joseph McAvoy) studying the site published his findings in three reports (books). The first in 1992, second in 1997, the last in 2015. I have all three. I think you can still get all three. https://nottowayriversurvey.net/

 

[Huzzah!]

The main archeologist (Joseph McAvoy) studying the site published his findings in three reports (books). The first in 1992, second in 1997, the last in 2015. I have all three. I think you can still get all three. https://nottowayriversurvey.net/

Best option hands down. These books are incredible.

 

[Saguache]

The main archeologist (Joseph McAvoy) studying the site published his findings in three reports (books). The first in 1992, second in 1997, the last in 2015. I have all three. I think you can still get all three. https://nottowayriversurvey.net/

Great info on that site. I'm guessing that the lithic material is not readily available to the lay person...?

 

[Quartzite Keith]

Great info on that site. I'm guessing that the lithic material is not readily available to the lay person...?

Yes and no. The two bifaces were made from some kind of rhyolite type material of unknown source, but most of the artifacts from the pre-Clovis level are cores and blades made from the local quartzite cobbles. The Nottoway River books are excellent, but cost a bit and are only for those that want to get into the subject at the "how the sausage is made" level.