New East Tx Finds

[Garscale]

Okie dokie I'm gonna try this again. I been finding quite a few points lately. Maybe if I dont mention numbers or post any group pics we can keep this thread positive. First is Brazos goodies.

 

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[kentucky Quinn]

And the slick one has a small red tip. I can just imagine the guys making them would show off their best work off to the other knappers.

Haha. I imagine the same thing! “Check this out brother! The beasts in the wild are in trouble tomorrow!! “ These are in great condition as well. Keep ‘em coming please

 

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[GB Paleo]

Beautiful points as usual Steve. I'm glad you've ignored the nay-sayers so I can see more of your fantastic finds!! Keep them coming.

 

[Jeff H]

Garscale another awesome post. I do love to see your finds. Both quality and quantity are amazing. I know on average you move a LOT of dirt to get a single point. But it is still hard to fathom. It's like going to the La Brea Tar Pits museum and seeing the thousands of skulls and bones that have been recovered. You can't but help imagine it would take a constant procession of dire wolves, camels, horses, giant sloths, etc., walking into the tar and getting stuck. But in reality, if only one animal a year got stuck in the tar, that would equal 40,000 animals in the 40,000 years they think the pits were acting as death traps. So it is a numbers game so to speak.

I do understand a skilled knapper can turn out a point pretty quickly but it does seem they were pretty careless with their finished products. In your opinion is it once again just a "numbers game"? Is it that they made so many points that it just seems they were careless?

 

[smallfoot]

Bunches of beauties there! Keep it up!

 

[Garscale]

Garscale another awesome post. I do love to see your finds. Both quality and quantity are amazing. I know on average you move a LOT of dirt to get a single point. But it is still hard to fathom. It's like going to the La Brea Tar Pits museum and seeing the thousands of skulls and bones that have been recovered. You can't but help imagine it would take a constant procession of dire wolves, camels, horses, giant sloths, etc., walking into the tar and getting stuck. But in reality, if only one animal a year got stuck in the tar, that would equal 40,000 animals in the 40,000 years they think the pits were acting as death traps. So it is a numbers game so to speak.

I do understand a skilled knapper can turn out a point pretty quickly but it does seem they were pretty careless with their finished products. In your opinion is it once again just a "numbers game"? Is it that they made so many points that it just seems they were careless?

Heck no they were not careless. Most of those birdies I posted are first stage never shot. The fancy ones were likely never intended to be shot. They were traded and collected. Far too much value to destroy. They were created as treasure. Many were hidden and the owner couldn't recover for a multitude of reasons. I dug a bunch of broken and lesser points I just didn't post them.

 

[Garscale]

In starting a new thread with today's dig but its a continuation of this thread. Please look.
Paleo Day Today

 

[ArfieBoy]

Wow! those are beautiful! And some delicate points! Congratulations! Thanks for showing them to us!

 

[newnan man]

Manning fused glass is an extremely rare material found only in east tx. It is the result of a thousand year under ground lignite coal fire which melted the sand and clays into glass. The colors are generally sky blue with veins of this bright red running through. This point is made of only red.

If you have any other points made of that material post pics when you get time. I think everyone would love to see them. The way it was formed is amazing.

 

[Tdog]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-indian-artifacts/635614-paleo-day-today-cache.html

 

[unclemac]

what is the depth that transitions from these points to your larger ones?

 

[Garscale]

what is the depth that transitions from these points to your larger ones?

It just depends on where I'm digging. The paleo is alwaYs just above the clay to as much as 2ft into the clay. On top of the hill. The clay may just be 2 or 3 ft deep while on the sides it may be over 20 ft deep. In gently rolling sites the paleo is generally 7 to 10 ft deep.

 

[crj1968]

Holy Schmoly man... this is becoming mind boggling !!!!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Amazing stuff! I’m impressed.