EARLY ARCHAIC EYE-CANDY

[creekwalker]

Just wanted to share these fine and colorful early archaic beauties.......The first one is a 3" x 1 5/8" Pinetree/Hardaway hybrid found in Goat Creek, a tributary of the Hurricane watershed system located in Northeast Mississippi. It exhibits exquisite flaking on both faces and is extremely thin and symmetrical. One blade edge exhibits a recurve, most likely due to sharpening. The base is heavily ground and the edges are serrated. I'm not sure what the 'official' name of the lithic material is; we call it 'Tishomingo' in these parts. The color speaks for itself. It is super-glossy and a high grade of flint. The reason I call it a hybrid is, it exhibits characteristics of both types. That means that it dates back at least 7000-8000 b.p. possibly even longer. Number two is a McCorkle point made from a very rare material, Horsecreek chert, or Pickwick Tri-color. This is a cutie! Again, color,color,color!!!!!!! It also dates back to the early archaic age. Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting, folks. The compliments and comments are much appreciated!

 

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[Steve in PA]

That's a pretty point! What is the lithic material?

 

[mainer]

Wow, that is beautiful point.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Eye candy is right. Those look good enough to eat!

 

[Indiana Digger]

Wow!

That's about a good as it gets! Congrats!

~Indiana Digger~

 

[Skrimpy]

That sure is purty.

 

[zaxfire69]

Those are some beautiful points. Man I would love to find one of those.

 

[cntrydncr1]

real beauties!!

 

[SGVALLEYMAN]

Very nice points !!!
Congrats !

 

[onceArunner]

Neat finds

 

[mobile miner]

Very nice

 

[trixie charger]

Absolutly beautiful nuff said

 

[TheDane]

Beautiful and BANNER !!!

 

[trixie charger]

The small one looks as if it might be made of aggett and banner

 

[Woodland Detectors]

If you had been here longer, the Mods wouldn't hesitate to Bannerize those!

A banner in my book. Please keep posting those wonderful pieces of art.

 

[creekwalker]

Hey Mods, did you hear that? Bannerize 'em! Ha! Thank you for the kind words. It would be neat, if that could happen!

 

[Tnmountains]

Good looking points. It is amazing the workmanship in stone. The horse creek chert on the bifuricated is not uncommon in Tennessee and a big favorite of mine. Thanks for all the color. When did you find these? Both high quality.
Happy Holidays
TnMtns