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Selected Pictures from the 2005 April Journal

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A thin highly symmetrical full-grooved axe head found in the 1970s in Cocke County, Tennessee along the French Broad River. It is 7 1/2 inches long by 3 3/4 inches wide. It is an excellent example of a well-made Archaic period axe that dates to 2,500 to 1,000 BC. It is from the collection of Ron Harris.

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Bannerstone found in the fall of 2001, in a plowed field south of Raleigh, in Wake County, North Carolina by Michael Holder. From the collection of C. J. O'Neill. Photo by Art Gerber.

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a hematite cone found in the spring of 1992 in Hickman County, Tennessee. It was made of highly polished brown and black mottled hematite. It is 2 3/4 inches in diameter and 5/8 inches high. From the collection of Donna M. Baker.

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Wingnut-type bannerstone found in Stark County, Ohio. It was made from serpentine a green sometimes spotted mineral. It was featured in Knoblock's publication, plate 221. It is shown actual size. From the collection of C. J. O'Neill.

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An hourglass-style bannerstone made from orange and black quartz. This artifact was found in Louisiana, the Parish and finder, is not known. It was featured in Knoblockís book on plate number 133. It is shown actual size. C. J. O'Neill collection.

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Solid red bottle on a stand found in Crittenden County, Arkansas. It is 8 inches high and 6 inches wide. From the collection of R.W. Lyerly.

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The largest completed Clovis in the Mullins Cach, it is 6 3/4 inches long and is the longest Clovis found to date in Texas. From the 13 piece Mullins Cache of Clovis artifacts found in the late Spring of 2004, in Bastrop County, Texas. The cache consisted of completed Clovis points as well a preforms and knives. From the collection of Mark Mullins.

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Hardaway Tradition points. Note the serrations on the blade and the lack of beveling. David O. Rich collection.

 

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