See these, and more, in this issue of the Central States Archaeological Societies Journal
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At top: Found in Monroe County, Kentucky in 1989 by Jackie
Roberts, this point was discovered with its original bone handle. It
shows how the ancient inhabitants utilized two available resources to
make a useful tool. Together they measure 6 inches in length. What
is even more remarkable is that the bone has a lip around the far end(see
inset -arrows), and it appears the sinew utilized to attach the
point was wrapped around the base and then pulled through the handle.
It was then wrapped around the lip and this held the point in
place. From a practical aspect, it would allow easy reuse of the handle
if the blade were to break.
Collection of the Charles S. Wagers, Fairfield, Ohio |
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Highly engraved unusual Keeled Gorget of steatite once owned
by William S. Webb. The inset shows the distinct catalog number of
Webb up close.
Collection of the Charles S. Wagers, Fairfield, Ohio |
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This pair of bannerstones were found in Madison County, Kentucky.
Both banners are pictured in Young’s The Prehistoric Men of Kentucky,
1910 as well as Moorehead’s The Stone Age in North America (1910)
and his Prehistoric Implements (1900). The pick banner is
made of chlorite and is 5 5/8” long. It was later acquired by Raymond
Vietzen and is pictured in The Saga of Glover’s Cave. The slate
banner is 2 ¾” long and was later collected by Earl Townsend
and Duane Johnson.
Collection of the Charles S. Wagers, Fairfield, Ohio |
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This large shell rattlesnake gorget measuring 7 inches in
diameter, was found in Trigg County, Kentucky. It is pictured in The
Prehistoric Men of Kentucky.
Collection of the Charles S. Wagers, Fairfield, Ohio |
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The huge three-quarter groove axe was originally collected
by Russ Thompson and found by John Duvary in 1953 in Mercer County,
Kentucky. It measures 8 inches in length, 5 inches in width and is 2 ¾ inches
in thickness. The axe weighs almost 8 lbs.
Collection of Tim Thompson, Versailles, Kentucky |
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An amazing ovate knife measuring 5 ¾ inches in length.
This
point was found in Hardin County, Kentucky and was once in
the Chalmer Lynch and Clemens Caldwell collections.
Collection of Jim Spears, Franklin, Kentucky
A huge Cobbs Triangular point made from Carter Cave Chert.
It was found in Northeastern Kentucky in Owen County, and
measures 5 ½ inches in length.
Collection of Phil Foley, Cynthiana, Kentucky |
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