Paleoindian Lanceolate Biface.

[OneWetKnee]

This is the oldest artifact I have ever found or even touched. It is 10,600-12,000 year old paleoindian lanceolate bi-face. It is made from a greenish flow banded rhyolite. which is an extrusive volcanic rock common in southern New Brunswick where I found this. I feel truly humbled by finding something so special.

 

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[OneWetKnee]

That's a killer blade!

Thanks Jonzer, I felt it was almost banner worthy heh.

 

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[kansa54]

Awesome blade, can you show a pic of the thickness. Alot of those Paleo knappers were highly skilled and produced some amazing pieces. Congrats on your find.

 

[monsterrack]

The best blade that I've seen in a long time

 

[newnan man]

That is a really super find, thanks for taking the time to post it.

 

[OneWetKnee]

Awesome blade, can you show a pic of the thickness. Alot of those Paleo knappers were highly skilled and produced some amazing pieces. Congrats on your find.

haha I tried and tried, I hope these answer your question, only had my iphone to work with.

 

[catherine1]

Great artifact find from Canada! The weather is cold up there and I would be heading south if I was Indian/survivor. The Texas artifacts confirm my theory as they are so abundant. However I think they are not related. Nice blade/knife!!

 

[katdancing]

What a Beautiful Find. So glad you are the one that found it. Kat

 

[OneWetKnee]

Great artifact find from Canada! The weather is cold up there and I would be heading south if I was Indian/survivor. The Texas artifacts confirm my theory as they are so abundant. However I think they are not related. Nice blade/knife!!

This stone was found in New Brunswick, dates about 10600 years, they say 12000 years ago France was connected to eastern Canada by an ice bridge. Much like the Bering Sea ice bridge connecting Asia to Alaska. Stones like this, with the same size and flaking style and dual points have been found in caches in northern France, and New Brunswick, Canada and Maine and as far down as Virginia ...so possible they moved south over the years.

 

[OneWetKnee]

The best blade that I've seen in a long time

I thought it might get our Native artifact section on the banner lol.

 

[FriscoT06]

If it had been a recent find, I believe it probably would have made banner! That thing is gorgeous! Congrats!!!

 

[Charl]

First time I've seen it and I think it's an amazing find. Yeah, banner finds need to be "recent". Otherwise, how could it not make banner? It certainly is that good!

 

[BarnNB]

Onewetknee - do you mind my asking where in the province you found this beauty? I've recently come back to surface hunting the Grand Lake area.

Stories like this provide inspiration....

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Onewetknee - do you mind my asking where in the province you found this beauty? I've recently come back to surface hunting the Grand Lake area.

Stories like this provide inspiration....

Just FYI, thread is 3 years old...

 

[scruggs]

Beautiful material and workmanship. I know your proud of that find! Thanks for allowing us to see such a piece of history!

 

[Jon Stewart]

I know this is a very old thread but I wonder where he got the info or who told him that was a lanceolate biface?

 

[Mrdigz]

I would love to find one of these Monsters! 2013 post? Too bad there's no updated info on this!!

 

[OneWetKnee]

Onewetknee - do you mind my asking where in the province you found this beauty? I've recently come back to surface hunting the Grand Lake area.

Stories like this provide inspiration....

I found it just outside of westfield, you know where that is being from Quis!

 

[OneWetKnee]

I know this is a very old thread but I wonder where he got the info or who told him that was a lanceolate biface?

Dr Black at the University of NB held the stone for a few years and that was his hypothesis. As it is an isolated find its near impossible to date it. It does have some of the features of a solutrean biface, but no two anthropologists can agree if there was a migration from europe to eastern NA.

More recently (4 months ago) Metin I. Eren Pd.D. a professor in the Department of Anthropology, Kent State University reviewed some photos and said "We do have a lot of bifacial bipointed specimens like yours that are securely dated to the Mid-Holocene period between 3000 and 7000 years ago, so if i were a betting man that is where I would put my money"

In my opinion Dr. Eren is much more likely correct. His reputation precedes him.