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Selected Pictures from the 2020 October Journal

See these, and more, in this issue of the Central States Archaeological Societies Journal

three-quarter groove axe

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A three-quarter groove axe made of black & yellow speckled diorite where the white crystals have turned yellow due to age and patination. Found by Roger Wells in 1977 near Lake Fisher in Davis County, Iowa, it is 7 ½ inches long, 3 inches wide and 2 inches thick.
It is the only artifact found by Mr. Wells. Collection of Rodney Legg, Wayne City, Illinois
See this and other great relics in the CSASI 2020 October Journal

socketed copper spear

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Front and obverse views of the socketed copper spear. The copper spear was found in Jackson County, Iowa, and is 3½” long and 7/8” wide.See this and other great relics in the CSASI 2020 October Journal

Jim Cox, the	first President of the Hawkeye	State Archaeological Society

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Shown at the left is Jim Cox, the first President of the Hawkeye State Archaeological Society and one of the founding members. Jim is shown in Who’s Who in Indian Relics No. 3 (1972) with his outstanding collection of Dalton points to the left and the original cache of Holland points to the right.

See this and other great relics in the CSASI 2020 October Journal

three-quarter slant groove axe

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A three-quarter slant groove axe made of black and white speckled diorite. Found in Van Buren County, Iowa, it is 7” long, 2 ½” wide and 2” thick. Formerly in the Stan Copeland, Dan Stroud and Stan Edwards collections.
Collection of Rodney Legg, Wayne City, Illinois.See this and other great relics in the CSASI 2020 October Journal