My great uncle James (Jim) Baker lived in Bucyrus and had a pretty good collection of artifacts he had collected over the years from the area behind his house on East Mansfield St. along the Sandusky River (between the RR trestle and the golf course). He passed in 2004 and from what my dad told me he had left the collection to a local museum or historical society. Back then that area was mostly tilled field, but now it appears most of that ground is no longer active farm ground.
So pleasant to have listened to you, Mark! I'm up here in the Holland / Zeeland, Michigan area, and did about four to five years of walking at a farm that we had rented a house on. It was my first experience finding artifacts, and that excitement made me feel like a kid again! It really humbled me to be "in touch" with the other people from so many years past who had shared that same space! You've got yourself a new subscriber!
Thanks for explaining and sharing. Very interesting. I'm always looking and have found odd stones and possible artifacts, your have taught me a lot so far. You are new to me. Just getting started watching your videos. I am from Maryland near the Susquehanna River. As you know there were many tribes that dwelled there. But very hard finding artifacts. Ive been told I have a good eye.... I'm a rock collector as well. So I really enjoy myself, hiking, exploring no matter what.... So thanks for sharing. I'll be watching and learning...😉
Joshdave Would love to hear your stories...thanks for coming aboard. Richland Co. was my major walk area for years, now Coshocton Co. Hope you'll stay w/ us.
The best channel on youtube! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I learn so much from every video and have gained a whole new perspective on what I am looking for when artifact hunting. Please keep the videos coming.
Leeparker Thank you for your kindness. Please don't forget, I am bringing "to light"Things I've learned across the years as well as discovered..some of my teachings/ thoughts are , my opinions ( may or may not be correct). I certainly try to bring the very best to all of our audience...and honestly, there are a lot of critical thinking skills at work. I value others' opinions, listening carefully. And as best I can...provide answers when and where as requested.This is a great pass time adventure which is my present time, 24/7 all 12 mos. of the year., smiles Please stay w/ us!
Thanks for sharing this very interesting collection with us. I always learn several new things from your commentary. Also...that dovetail. It's probably the most colorful one I've ever seen!!
KR science Big smiles. Thank you. 8:19 Like most flint when its wet, the beauty glistens. The middle dove is very nice. For those of us who are life-long learners, this level of sharing is priceless. Specifically for me, the exchanging of ideas, experiences and knowledge IS the perfect 4 x 100 baton race. Each hand-off spot-on and highly anticipated.Always hopeful, no one will ever drop the baton. Lets keep passing on what we've learned, smiles..So glad you're w/ us.
MMM...K Thank you. I too, seriously enjoyed this site collection. Hope some of my thoughts made sense w/ you..Please stay w/ us Your opinions are always welcome.
Thanks for these. I have been binging your videos once I came across them recently. I have been collecting for 30 some years in Ohio….but life/kiddo has made it to where I only get out once or twice a year lately. I have been wanting to really dive back in and also add to my options of finding them other then just field searching. Know people have been commenting on wanting to share pictures of their collections with you and I’m sure you’d be completely inundated w that. I am going to keep watching and learning, but also would like any info of local arrowhead chapters or things like that. Years ago I used to go to one in Galena with a guy named Paul, who was an unbelievable wealth of knowledge. Any info on that wouid be much appreciated. I’m in central Ohio but would travel a bit as like I said… I’ve got the fever again. Thanks again for your vid’s and I’ll keep watching
Shawnstst... I am so sorry. I too had special walking friends. Its tough. But don't give up that "love -of-your-life". I have walked many other peoples' sites w/ them, given all material found to them...loving the time shared together. I am hopeful you know people who will do likewise w/ you! Walking fields and sharing..unbeatable joy! (healthy too),lol. Thanks for sharing and hopping on board ! Smiles.
@fieldarchaeology101 When my good friend passed, his mom had to move out of her house that was surrounded by fields and move into her daughter's house. Now I cannot hunt there. I do still venture, though. Him and I had wanted to sift the creek bed. Perhaps I will do just that.
Very much enjoyed the video! Im from Crawford county and grew up in New Washington by the old cranberry bog. Its nice to see artifacts from my area. I used to walk fields in my area before my health slowed me down. I used to have permission on two sites. One in Chatfield and one east of New Washington by the Honey creek that produced a lot of nice pieces. I have two 3/4 groove hammer stones from the area. I enjoy the information you share and look forward to your future videos. Thanks! Have a great day!
jimpatterson Great news! Thats wonderful, congrats ! I seriously hope to meet you.And just For the record ,I will be at the Ohio archaeology show ( ASO joint summer meeting) on Aug 4, 9-2 P.M. at the Knox Co. career center, Mt Vernon.BIG smiles. Would love to see those hammers ! Thank you for this info, much appreciated. Some advice, best to be "tight-lipped" on site locations as there are people who will justify exploiting your years of hard work...Sadly, I see this all the time. Be wise, my Friend.Thanks for joining us...And I am very familiar w/ that area...some great early pioneer ohio history!
Vintage.johnstown1 You are welcome. I hope many "old time" field walkers will share/ pass their knowledge, forward to all the Learners. There still remains a wealth of untapped info out there, field after field. Stay w/ us,ok!
Smoke eater Thank you. I enjoy looking at collections w/ the finders. And need I say...little can match the excitement of examining all the material from the same site...getting a better, bigger picture.I treasure their thoughts and what they've learned. I seriously enjoy details. BIG smiles here.Thanks for staying w/ us...Wanna share a couple nice finds( your stories) from this year?
Suzanne And vice versa,lol . Its so helpful, even important that field walkers communicate w/ one another( IN A NICE WAY ), smiles.....listening and learning from others' discoveries. Conflicting ideas, different ideas, and opinions are all part of this learning process and so, so important And of course, this leads to finer tuned, critical thinking skills.plus more excitement w/ our "addiction", more smiles. Keep on. You're doing just fine ! All good and I am happy you're still w/ us!
I just had this video pop up in my feed and it is very interesting and timely because a couple weeks ago I found what I believe to be an artifact in my yard in Richland County. The house is situated next to a creek and I have found lots of flint pieces here and now I'm starting to think I should seriously start looking for artifacts. You mention in the video that you mentor folks so I was wondering if there was a way to contact you because I know next to nothing about this. I would at least like to show someone knowledgeable what I found and have them tell me what I have. Great video and it really has piqued my interest in exploring this more.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I've been viewing your videos and learning a lot. Today I found a spot where I was able to quickly fill a one gallon pot with various sizes of flint pieces...I didn't even dig a foot down and unearthed piece after piece of flint. After I finished washing off my finds, I watched your video on Ohio's Beautiful Flint and learned that most of this is Coshocton flint. There is one piece of beautiful pink flint that is translucent and looks very different than the rest, but it's mostly Coshocton flint, including pieces that, as I learned in your video, have been in fire. I'm excited to look for more tomorrow!
Scottnock Thanks, it is and we both know ALL the hours of walking involved...too many to count!That makes it even more special.Thanks for your journey w/ us!
Johns collection is awesome. To bad his family thinks it's junk. That's terrible. I still wonder what happened to the collection I seen on a farm from early 1800s on my favorite site? My friend died, and his father.
Richardklapa5147 I apologize if I conveyed the idea of their disappointment. Very sorry. In reality his wife Becky enjoyed walking w/ John as well as sharing their treasures together…a most special family. They wanted it to move into good hands where it would be the greatest blessing for many. I hope to serve them well. Thanks for joining us and please...stay aboard. Here's a cool note...I spoke w/ Becky earlier today..she pointed out one thing she found, lots of fun. And Becky also shared her thankfulness for this video, even said the grand kids cried when they saw it, Her immed kids liked it as well. Smiles and goose bumps!
I have never found any confirmed native american pottery yet in Ohio in my field walks, not even in the fields that I look at over and over and find stuff at every visit as a rule in Coshocton County.
tracy Ok...here's the "key".......Hunt the sites, then specific areas on the site where multiple triangles are being found. Next, get some Ohio pot sherds ( for keeps) so you'll know exactly what you are looking for. Next, have your eyes 2-3 ft from the ground in those specific areas...and finally, join myself and student I am mentoring at the Bob Evans in Cosh Co.! LOL! Patience always wins ! I have a field w/ a lg area of found triangles and walked it for 15 yrs...finally last yr I began finding pottery,...very badly broken..and this occured when I switched to a trowel(rather than a longer probe). Keep your eyes close to the ground.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I may take you up on the mentoring meeting at Bob Evans. How do I get more info on that? I have recently found a couple flint triangles on the property I hunt.
Tracy …Great...we'll enjoy your company. Send me an email w/ your phone if you don't mind. ASAP....and I'll get back immediately. Triangles, good news! How many from that field? Turtleguy99@aol.com
I'm curious as to how the fields were worked before he found the majority of these items? Plowed? Chiseled? Disked? Was it found at higher elevations in relation to the rest of the property? The reason for asking is because I have an opportunity to prepare a one acre hilltop that I've already found a number of artifacts on with minimal soil disturbance over the years that I've owned it. I want to know the best method to work it this fall for the best chances of finding more stuff next spring. Thank you for what you do and I love your videos!
radoutdoors852 Absolutely...a DEEP traditional plow w/ NO DISCING...Let the plow lay open to all waters of winter, plus...freeze and thaw...It will be a nice surprise. Plow furrows should be flat by April 1...perfect! keep us posted. You may want to extra plow some of the eastern face…and a touch w/ south as well.Interesting note...I am beginning to see landowners w/ small acres ( 10 or less) do the same...just for artifacts...I know of four who have done this the last five years.
@fieldarchaeology101 Thank you for the response. I own 40acres in Noble county and have also been finding some pieces in my creek which is about 400yrds from the hilltop with the artifacts. There are some good springs in the area but no major rivers nearby. The best piece so far came out of my yard while digging holes for fruit trees. I love this stuff and I'll be sure to update you after the spring thaw. Have a great day!
I'm wondering if you've ever run into a small flat disc. Probably slate, maybe sandstone. 1/8 " thick and about 3 " across. Highly polished on both sides but devoid of any markings or writing. There is one very small notch that might be purposefully placed. I picked one up off a gravel bar along one of the Monongahelas' bigger tributaries. I've yet to find an answer to what it was. A couple of on-line collections have something similar listed as a paint pallette, but Im sure it's a guess
Hardrock6r Great question! Thank you. Absolutely...YES. We find both slate and sandstone discs. Often the " Locals" call them ," river bisquits". Much discussion about their use as well as those w/ notches. Some believe the notched pieces were used as anchors. I find both but the sand stone pieces I find FAR MORE and especially on village sites ....all sizes made of the sand stone. Here's a thought... ever put a heating pad on your chest when congested, sick? Maybe these were used as their heating pads, who knows, smiles. We know very very little about their medicine. Also, both myself and others have found these in fire pits w/ the presence of pottery.....lots of speculation here. Rarely do I see oxidation (reddening) as the result of serious direct heat( fire).I have never found a fire-cracked one. By the way...I have discussed these on earlier u tube video w/ pictures...check it out! And finally I want to give a "shout-out"to the fantastic, beautiful area you are in, WOW! Glorious area...please stay w/ us!
@@fieldarchaeology101 thanks so much for the feed back. I feel like I'm all alone out here. No one hunts these post industrial backwaters anymore. It's probably been a generation since anyone even considered it. After the WPA came through in the 30s it's been dead quiet. I'm 48 and the only other collector I know of died 10 years in his late 80s although we never met. If you ever have a event open to the public I'd love to come learn something
@@fieldarchaeology101 and I've watched a bunch of the videos. I actually have four of them downloaded in my phone to use as reference while I'm out walking.
Hello. I love these videos and try to learn as much as I can from them. Thank you very much! If you are interested, I have a superb and very unusual knapped figure of a robed person looking at the sky. This stone was found in the desert in Mongolia. I have always wondered about the knapping used to produce this piece, it is very detailed. If you are interested in looking at it, I can send you some detailed photos and would appreciate any information. Again, thank you!
Mariogismond Best I can recommend is to contact Jim Bennetts Premiere Auction group, 1213 U.S. Hwy 42, Ashland, Ohio / USA Phone 419-207-8787. They have several KNOWLEDGEABLE collectors on staff Your needs are way beyond me, so sorry.Your piece sounds fascinating. I am Hopeful, you will stay w/ us.
Professor Mark, You might be contacted by an acquaintance of mine named Brad. He needs some advice and maybe contact info regarding a possible major archaeology site. Please help him.
Deanfischer3402 Great question ! The evidence seems to indicate camping of a more serious nature, pushing toward village sites ie quality of bird points for example. concentrations of Hopewell material...I'll be there next spring for sure! Hopefully Becky will join me.
savage11smw33 Frames? if you can attend some archaeology shows, most will offer them for sale. If you live in Ohio, let me know as I may be able to give you more specific info...ok? !!
Mariogismond Best I can recommend is to contact Jim Bennetts Premiere Auction group, 1213 U.S. Hwy 42, Ashland, Ohio / USA Phone 419-207-8787. They have several KNOWLEDGEABLE collectors on staff Your needs are way beyond me, so sorry.Your piece sounds fascinating. I am Hopeful, you will stay w/ us.
My great uncle James (Jim) Baker lived in Bucyrus and had a pretty good collection of artifacts he had collected over the years from the area behind his house on East Mansfield St. along the Sandusky River (between the RR trestle and the golf course). He passed in 2004 and from what my dad told me he had left the collection to a local museum or historical society. Back then that area was mostly tilled field, but now it appears most of that ground is no longer active farm ground.
Mr furious
Thanks for sharing. We are losing fields far too quickly...one more reason for keeping all site material together. Smiles. Stay w/ us!
So pleasant to have listened to you, Mark! I'm up here in the Holland / Zeeland, Michigan area, and did about four to five years of walking at a farm that we had rented a house on. It was my first experience finding artifacts, and that excitement made me feel like a kid again! It really humbled me to be "in touch" with the other people from so many years past who had shared that same space!
You've got yourself a new subscriber!
Honestly, I find it breath-taking, even at this age. It’s like a night before Christmas experience. Stay with us.
Good on you, Mark. Sage words...
Thanks for listening
Thanks for explaining and sharing. Very interesting. I'm always looking and have found odd stones and possible artifacts, your have taught me a lot so far. You are new to me. Just getting started watching your videos. I am from Maryland near the Susquehanna River. As you know there were many tribes that dwelled there. But very hard finding artifacts. Ive been told I have a good eye.... I'm a rock collector as well. So I really enjoy myself, hiking, exploring no matter what.... So thanks for sharing. I'll be watching and learning...😉
Very cool artifacts!! I haven't hunted in years but mostly did my hunting in Huron County, Ohio and sold my collection...Thanks for sharing
Joshdave
Would love to hear your stories...thanks for coming aboard.
Richland Co. was my major walk area for years, now Coshocton Co.
Hope you'll stay w/ us.
The best channel on youtube! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I learn so much from every video and have gained a whole new perspective on what I am looking for when artifact hunting. Please keep the videos coming.
Leeparker Thank you for your kindness. Please don't forget, I am bringing "to light"Things I've learned across the years as well as discovered..some of my teachings/ thoughts are , my opinions ( may or may not be correct). I certainly try to bring the very best to all of our audience...and honestly, there are a lot of critical thinking skills at work. I value others' opinions, listening carefully. And as best I can...provide answers when and where as requested.This is a great pass time adventure which is my present time, 24/7 all 12 mos. of the year., smiles Please stay w/ us!
Thanks for sharing this very interesting collection with us. I always learn several new things from your commentary. Also...that dovetail. It's probably the most colorful one I've ever seen!!
KR science
Big smiles. Thank you. 8:19 Like most flint when its wet, the beauty glistens. The middle dove is very nice. For those of us who are life-long learners, this level of sharing is priceless. Specifically for me, the exchanging of ideas, experiences and knowledge IS the perfect 4 x 100 baton race. Each hand-off spot-on and highly anticipated.Always hopeful, no one will ever drop the baton. Lets keep passing on what we've learned, smiles..So glad you're w/ us.
8:09 absolutely stunning
MMM...K
Thank you. I too, seriously enjoyed this site collection. Hope some of my thoughts made sense w/ you..Please stay w/ us Your opinions are always welcome.
Thanks for these. I have been binging your videos once I came across them recently. I have been collecting for 30 some years in Ohio….but life/kiddo has made it to where I only get out once or twice a year lately. I have been wanting to really dive back in and also add to my options of finding them other then just field searching. Know people have been commenting on wanting to share pictures of their collections with you and I’m sure you’d be completely inundated w that. I am going to keep watching and learning, but also would like any info of local arrowhead chapters or things like that. Years ago I used to go to one in Galena with a guy named Paul, who was an unbelievable wealth of knowledge. Any info on that wouid be much appreciated. I’m in central Ohio but would travel a bit as like I said… I’ve got the fever again. Thanks again for your vid’s and I’ll keep watching
What an awesome video. Thank you. I miss walking those fields, but ever since my friend passed, I lost my place to hunt for those gems.
Shawnstst...
I am so sorry. I too had special walking friends. Its tough. But don't give up that "love -of-your-life". I have walked many other peoples' sites w/ them, given all material found to them...loving the time shared together.
I am hopeful you know people who will do likewise w/ you! Walking fields and sharing..unbeatable joy! (healthy too),lol. Thanks for sharing and hopping on board ! Smiles.
@fieldarchaeology101 When my good friend passed, his mom had to move out of her house that was surrounded by fields and move into her daughter's house. Now I cannot hunt there. I do still venture, though. Him and I had wanted to sift the creek bed. Perhaps I will do just that.
Very much enjoyed the video! Im from Crawford county and grew up in New Washington by the old cranberry bog. Its nice to see artifacts from my area. I used to walk fields in my area before my health slowed me down. I used to have permission on two sites. One in Chatfield and one east of New Washington by the Honey creek that produced a lot of nice pieces. I have two 3/4 groove hammer stones from the area. I enjoy the information you share and look forward to your future videos. Thanks! Have a great day!
jimpatterson
Great news! Thats wonderful, congrats ! I seriously hope to meet you.And just For the record ,I will be at the Ohio archaeology show ( ASO joint summer meeting) on Aug 4, 9-2 P.M. at the Knox Co. career center, Mt Vernon.BIG smiles. Would love to see those hammers ! Thank you for this info, much appreciated. Some advice, best to be "tight-lipped" on site locations as there are people who will justify exploiting your years of hard work...Sadly, I see this all the time. Be wise, my Friend.Thanks for joining us...And I am very familiar w/ that area...some great early pioneer ohio history!
Thanks once again for the great talk! And thanks for showing us the collection.
Vintage.johnstown1
You are welcome. I hope many "old time" field walkers will share/ pass their knowledge, forward to all the Learners. There still remains a wealth of untapped info out there, field after field. Stay w/ us,ok!
These finds are amazing, thank you!
Exploring the ancients
You are welcome.And another big thanks / congrats to John and Becky 😊Stay w/ us!
Great explanation brother. Some pretty cool pieces in that collection.👍🇺🇸
Smoke eater
Thank you. I enjoy looking at collections w/ the finders. And need I say...little can match the excitement of examining all the material from the same site...getting a better, bigger picture.I treasure their thoughts and what they've learned. I seriously enjoy details. BIG smiles here.Thanks for staying w/ us...Wanna share a couple nice finds( your stories) from this year?
Always great information! Hunt on!!
Suzanne
And vice versa,lol . Its so helpful, even important that field walkers communicate w/ one another( IN A NICE WAY ), smiles.....listening and learning from others' discoveries. Conflicting ideas, different ideas, and opinions are all part of this learning process and so, so important And of course, this leads to finer tuned, critical thinking skills.plus more excitement w/ our "addiction", more smiles. Keep on. You're doing just fine !
All good and I am happy you're still w/ us!
I just had this video pop up in my feed and it is very interesting and timely because a couple weeks ago I found what I believe to be an artifact in my yard in Richland County. The house is situated next to a creek and I have found lots of flint pieces here and now I'm starting to think I should seriously start looking for artifacts. You mention in the video that you mentor folks so I was wondering if there was a way to contact you because I know next to nothing about this. I would at least like to show someone knowledgeable what I found and have them tell me what I have. Great video and it really has piqued my interest in exploring this more.
All of this…wonderful! After you view a few more of my videos, get back with me and then we will see what we can do.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I've been viewing your videos and learning a lot. Today I found a spot where I was able to quickly fill a one gallon pot with various sizes of flint pieces...I didn't even dig a foot down and unearthed piece after piece of flint. After I finished washing off my finds, I watched your video on Ohio's Beautiful Flint and learned that most of this is Coshocton flint. There is one piece of beautiful pink flint that is translucent and looks very different than the rest, but it's mostly Coshocton flint, including pieces that, as I learned in your video, have been in fire. I'm excited to look for more tomorrow!
Great job!! Fantastic collection!
Scottnock
Thanks, it is and we both know ALL the hours of walking involved...too many to count!That makes it even more special.Thanks for your journey w/ us!
Johns collection is awesome. To bad his family thinks it's junk. That's terrible. I still wonder what happened to the collection I seen on a farm from early 1800s on my favorite site? My friend died, and his father.
Richardklapa5147
I apologize if I conveyed the idea of their disappointment. Very sorry. In reality his wife Becky enjoyed walking w/ John as well as sharing their treasures together…a most special family. They wanted it to move into good hands where it would be the greatest blessing for many. I hope to serve them well. Thanks for joining us and please...stay aboard. Here's a cool note...I spoke w/ Becky earlier today..she pointed out one thing she found, lots of fun. And Becky also shared her thankfulness for this video, even said the grand kids cried when they saw it, Her immed kids liked it as well. Smiles and goose bumps!
I have never found any confirmed native american pottery yet in Ohio in my field walks, not even in the fields that I look at over and over and find stuff at every visit as a rule in Coshocton County.
tracy
Ok...here's the "key".......Hunt the sites, then specific areas on the site where multiple triangles are being found. Next, get some Ohio pot sherds ( for keeps) so you'll know exactly what you are looking for. Next, have your eyes 2-3 ft from the ground in those specific areas...and finally, join myself and student I am mentoring at the Bob Evans in Cosh Co.! LOL! Patience always wins ! I have a field w/ a lg area of found triangles and walked it for 15 yrs...finally last yr I began finding pottery,...very badly broken..and this occured when I switched to a trowel(rather than a longer probe). Keep your eyes close to the ground.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I may take you up on the mentoring meeting at Bob Evans. How do I get more info on that?
I have recently found a couple flint triangles on the property I hunt.
Tracy …Great...we'll enjoy your company.
Send me an email w/ your phone if you don't mind. ASAP....and I'll get back immediately.
Triangles, good news! How many from that field?
Turtleguy99@aol.com
@@fieldarchaeology101 at least 2 and both this year...my first and ive been hunting this property for about 2 yrs
I'm curious as to how the fields were worked before he found the majority of these items? Plowed? Chiseled? Disked? Was it found at higher elevations in relation to the rest of the property? The reason for asking is because I have an opportunity to prepare a one acre hilltop that I've already found a number of artifacts on with minimal soil disturbance over the years that I've owned it. I want to know the best method to work it this fall for the best chances of finding more stuff next spring. Thank you for what you do and I love your videos!
radoutdoors852
Absolutely...a DEEP traditional plow w/ NO DISCING...Let the plow lay open to all waters of winter, plus...freeze and thaw...It will be a nice surprise. Plow furrows should be flat by April 1...perfect! keep us posted. You may want to extra plow some of the eastern face…and a touch w/ south as well.Interesting note...I am beginning to see landowners w/ small acres ( 10 or less) do the same...just for artifacts...I know of four who have done this the last five years.
@fieldarchaeology101 Thank you for the response. I own 40acres in Noble county and have also been finding some pieces in my creek which is about 400yrds from the hilltop with the artifacts. There are some good springs in the area but no major rivers nearby. The best piece so far came out of my yard while digging holes for fruit trees. I love this stuff and I'll be sure to update you after the spring thaw. Have a great day!
I'm wondering if you've ever run into a small flat disc. Probably slate, maybe sandstone. 1/8 " thick and about 3 " across. Highly polished on both sides but devoid of any markings or writing. There is one very small notch that might be purposefully placed. I picked one up off a gravel bar along one of the Monongahelas' bigger tributaries.
I've yet to find an answer to what it was. A couple of on-line collections have something similar listed as a paint pallette, but Im sure it's a guess
Hardrock6r
Great question! Thank you. Absolutely...YES. We find both slate and sandstone discs. Often the " Locals" call them ," river bisquits". Much discussion about their use as well as those w/ notches. Some believe the notched pieces were used as anchors. I find both but the sand stone pieces I find FAR MORE and especially on village sites ....all sizes made of the sand stone.
Here's a thought...
ever put a heating pad on your chest when congested, sick? Maybe these were used as their heating pads, who knows, smiles. We know very very little about their medicine. Also, both myself and others have found these in fire pits w/ the presence of pottery.....lots of speculation here. Rarely do I see oxidation (reddening) as the result of serious direct heat( fire).I have never found a fire-cracked one. By the way...I have discussed these on earlier u tube video w/ pictures...check it out! And finally I want to give a "shout-out"to the fantastic, beautiful area you are in, WOW! Glorious area...please stay w/ us!
@@fieldarchaeology101 thanks so much for the feed back. I feel like I'm all alone out here. No one hunts these post industrial backwaters anymore. It's probably been a generation since anyone even considered it. After the WPA came through in the 30s it's been dead quiet. I'm 48 and the only other collector I know of died 10 years in his late 80s although we never met. If you ever have a event open to the public I'd love to come learn something
@@fieldarchaeology101 and I've watched a bunch of the videos. I actually have four of them downloaded in my phone to use as reference while I'm out walking.
i have mako shark teeth a worked piece of graphite and a gold dusted hopewell point from indiana
Wow…well done. Take great care of them.
@@fieldarchaeology101 i messed up the gold pyrite dusted one
Hello. I love these videos and try to learn as much as I can from them. Thank you very much! If you are interested, I have a superb and very unusual knapped figure of a robed person looking at the sky. This stone was found in the desert in Mongolia. I have always wondered about the knapping used to produce this piece, it is very detailed. If you are interested in looking at it, I can send you some detailed photos and would appreciate any information. Again, thank you!
Mariogismond
Best I can recommend is to contact Jim Bennetts Premiere Auction group, 1213 U.S. Hwy 42, Ashland, Ohio / USA Phone 419-207-8787. They have several KNOWLEDGEABLE collectors on staff Your needs are way beyond me, so sorry.Your piece sounds fascinating. I am Hopeful, you will stay w/ us.
@@fieldarchaeology101 Thanks for the info! I am a big fan and will always be a big fan!
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Professor Mark, You might be contacted by an acquaintance of mine named Brad. He needs some advice and maybe contact info regarding a possible major archaeology site. Please help him.
georgepretnick4460
Thanks for the heads up…nothing as of July 25
You think the area was a hunting camp(S) site. Sounds like it to me. That is what I used to call them in my youth.
Deanfischer3402
Great question ! The evidence seems to indicate camping of a more serious nature, pushing toward village sites ie quality of bird points for example. concentrations of Hopewell material...I'll be there next spring for sure! Hopefully Becky will join me.
Where do you get your frames from???
savage11smw33
Frames? if you can attend some archaeology shows, most will offer them for sale. If you live in Ohio, let me know as I may be able to give you more specific info...ok? !!
Mariogismond
Best I can recommend is to contact Jim Bennetts Premiere Auction group, 1213 U.S. Hwy 42, Ashland, Ohio / USA Phone 419-207-8787. They have several KNOWLEDGEABLE collectors on staff Your needs are way beyond me, so sorry.Your piece sounds fascinating. I am Hopeful, you will stay w/ us.