I live in California. I don't mean to sound ignorant with this question, but what do you mean closed ended? Is it because they have been worn down to have walls on the side? Because both ends in the middle are open, which of course, makes them a trough. Now that I look at them, I understand the term better. They aren't just a flat surface rock like some I've seen. I've seen other matates here in California like these, so I think they are fairly common. These are the first matates I've found and with the manos!! I was so shocked and happy!! I usually find bowls. All kinds of different types. The pestels we find are never with a bowl. That was my lucky day. I should have bought a lottery ticket. Thank you for your information. Sorry if it took me a minute to understand the classification. So if you didn't know it was found in CA where would you think it was from. It's kind of funny because my late husband and I were at an Native American Artifact show about 5 years ago. My husband was looking at finding someone to authenticate a few of his pieces. A gentleman who authenticates artifacts was looking over a couple nice spear points my husband found while I was with him. One was a white spear point we found in our friend's vineyard. Not one nick out of it, it was perfect. The guy that does the authentication told us that the white one wasn't a California point. He told my husband he didn't find it here, but he had. He said these are the spear tips that come from Texas or I think he said Arkansas. I really haven't seen artifacts from other states. I pretty much thought they all looked the same. I finding out they don't. I'm just curious to see where you thought these were from when you first saw them.
This was my first matate find and I found 2!! I couldn't believe it!!
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Thank you! I was excited when I found them. Sometimes you question your eyesight when you find artifacts being sp perfectly made, you know? It's a pretty cool feeling. I live in the North Bay in CA. I was on my friend's property when I found them, my friend recently passed away. I'm always ready to prepare a jalapeño and tomato sauce!! 😁
why are you burying the relics you find for safe keeping? Just curious because you mentioned you buried an ice cream sandwich sized potential relic for safe keeping. that’s odd to me.
Thank you! They were so heavy. I can't even lift them on my own. I had to go back to the house to get my friend to help me lift them into the quad, plus they were found at least a mile from the house.
They are buried in my stuff because I just moved residences and they are buried somewhere in my packed things. I know where they are but there is a lot to unpack and store properly before I reach them. They are in a safe stored location so nothing will get crushed. I could get them if I move a bunch of stuff and put the stuff back again. Just unnecessary work to do
oh I was thinking actually buried.
Very cool finds. Never found a set like this. Nice work!
Hope you all know the law about such things. To dig remove anything from federal, state, BLM and private property is illegal in all states. If you find an Indian arrow head it's illegal to take it.
