Click to enlarge	This point was found on high ground overlooking a tributary of Cahokia Creek at a place called Mooney Hill, just north of Edwardsville, Illinois. It has heavy resharpening and measures 4” x 1 ½”. It is nearly identical to a point shown on the back cover of the October 2002 Central States Archaeological Journal. Collection of Carl Becker, Moro, Illinois See this and other great relics in the CSASI 2023 July Journal
Click to enlarge	This discoidal was acquired from the auction of the Lamoine Kaufman collection held in Hamel, Illinois in 1980. It has S D-1 written on the side and is in flawless condition. The disc was originally found by the Ramey family whose farm included Monk’s Mound. The current owner, Carl Becker, is sharing it after reading about a pipe owned by Mr. Kaufman in the October 2022 CSAJ. It measures 3” in diameter. Carl knew Lamoine and stated that he “attended the artifact show every year that was held in East Alton, Illinois.” Carl visited the Madison Historical Museum as a teenager. He noted that the collection was then housed in a room on the second story with the points attached by wires and displayed on the wall. He noticed at the time that some points were missing and their wires had been cut. Collection of Carl Becker, Moro, Illinois See this and other great relics in the CSASI 2023 July Journal
Click to enlarge	Both faces and edge view of the Adena blade found in 2011. It measures a huge 8 3/8” in length. This is an excerpt from "A Find on Owl Creek". Read the complete column about this relic in the Central States Archaeological Societies 2023 July Journal which can be purchased on-line after March 2024 See this and other great relics in the CSASI 2023 July Journal