chadwimc
04-11-2008, 01:30 AM
I was out hunting mushrooms recently. While walking a creek bed, I started looking at the gravel. I noticed an awful lot of flint chips. Then, laying right on top, was an arrow head(spear point?). The more I looked, the more flint chips I found. I then found what I believe is a worn point. Then a large, broken point. A lot of the rocks in the creek are covered in a fine black "slime". Possibly algae? I can wash the stain off only to have it appear as soon as the piece is dry. The area where found was settled by pioneers in the 1830's. One old timer has told us the area was fallow Indian grounds when his people arrived. They just took over because of cleared fields and springs were already established.
The nice point matches the flint chips in the area. The damaged or unfinshed point matches the rest. The large point does not match the other material. It almost looks like granite when wet.
Given the amount of chips everywhere, have I found a workshop? Would the Indians have camped out at a flint supply?
The nice point matches the flint chips in the area. The damaged or unfinshed point matches the rest. The large point does not match the other material. It almost looks like granite when wet.
Given the amount of chips everywhere, have I found a workshop? Would the Indians have camped out at a flint supply?