Selected Pictures from the 2010 April Journal

Selected Pictures from the 2010 April Journal

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

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A fine Kirk Stemmed point from the Early Archaic Period. This example has bifurcated base. The flaking is exquisite and it is made from an unusual two-toned Carter Cave flint. It measures 2 ¾ inches in length and is from Montgomery County, Kentucky. Collection of David Davis, Stanton, Kentucky

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St.Charles style point, Early Archaic style. The point has clipped wings, a very rare variant; made of Sonora Flint. The point is from Monroe County, Indiana

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A Lost Lake point found near the Ohio river in Spencer County Indiana. on April 8th, 2009 by Mark Tabor. It measures 3 1/4 inches long and 1 5/8 inches wide and is made of Indiana hornstone. Mark has hunted artifacts for 23 years and considers it one of his best finds. Collection of Mark Tabor,
Mount Vernon, Indiana

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A fine Benton blade that measures 6 ½ inches in length. It is made from Buffalo River chert and was found in the early 1990’s. The Benton culture spread throughout Northern Mississippi, Northern Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky during the Middle Archaic Period. Points of this style have been found in caches, many times with different bases present. It is thought these caches could be a tribute to an special individual with each base type representing a clan. Collection of Phillip Bradley, Humboldt, Tennessee

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Two unusual highly polished archaic gorgets from Marion County, Tennessee. The top boat-shaped gorget is made from Georgia marble, measures 4 inches in length and was found by Richard Lyles. The bottom barstyle gorget is made of barite, measures 2 ¼ inches and was found by John Tilley. Both were discovered within a few feet of each other on the same day. Collection of Ray Kilgore, Cusseta, Alabama

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Above: Two bone fishhooks from the Clarksville Site in Clark County, Indiana. This Late Archaic site produced many bone artifacts. It is thought that fishing lines were made from fibers of the Flax plant, which grew wild in the area at the time. These hooks are made from a split deer bone. Collection of Dick Burnett, Shelbyville, Kentucky

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A well developed white/grey single face quartzite bottle bannerstone. This was a random surface find in 1964 by Lloyd King in the Hatchie River watershed of McNairy County. Tennessee. This fine bottle measures 81.0 mm. in length and 58.5 mm. in width. Interestingly enough, it was originally traded by
the finder for $12.00 and a 22 caliber rifle. Collection of Lynn Mills, Americus, Georgia.

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A group Decatur points from the Early Archaic Period. These serrated corner notched points have a base that is fractured. They have high quality flaking and the makers obviously utilized great care in selecting the flint to make them with. These examples all have “clipped” wings. The center point top is from Southern Ohio, made of a Carter Cave material and measures 4 ¼ inches in length. The point below it is from Tennessee, made of a Jasper material and measures 1 3/8 inches. The two side points are from Tennessee also, both measure 3 inches in length and are made from Horsecreek chert. Collection of Rick and Debbie Marsh, Indian Mound, Tennessee

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Click to enlarge	A fine Kirk Stemmed point from the Early Archaic Period. This example has bifurcated base. The flaking is exquisite and it is made from an unusual two-toned Carter Cave flint. It measures 2 ¾ inches in length and is from Montgomery County, Kentucky. Collection of David Davis, Stanton, Kentucky
Click to enlarge	St.Charles style point, Early Archaic style. The point has clipped wings, a very rare variant; made of Sonora Flint. The point is from Monroe County, Indiana
Click to enlarge	A Lost Lake point found near the Ohio river in Spencer County Indiana. on April 8th, 2009 by Mark Tabor. It measures 3 1/4 inches long and 1 5/8 inches wide and is made of Indiana hornstone. Mark has hunted artifacts for 23 years and considers it one of his best finds. Collection of Mark Tabor, Mount Vernon, Indiana
Click to enlarge	A fine Benton blade that measures 6 ½ inches in length. It is made from Buffalo River chert and was found in the early 1990’s. The Benton culture spread throughout Northern Mississippi, Northern Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky during the Middle Archaic Period. Points of this style have been found in caches, many times with different bases present. It is thought these caches could be a tribute to an special individual with each base type representing a clan. Collection of Phillip Bradley, Humboldt, Tennessee
Click to enlarge	Two unusual highly polished archaic gorgets from Marion County, Tennessee. The top boat-shaped gorget is made from Georgia marble, measures 4 inches in length and was found by Richard Lyles. The bottom barstyle gorget is made of barite, measures 2 ¼ inches and was found by John Tilley. Both were discovered within a few feet of each other on the same day. Collection of Ray Kilgore, Cusseta, Alabama
Click to enlarge	Above: Two bone fishhooks from the Clarksville Site in Clark County, Indiana. This Late Archaic site produced many bone artifacts. It is thought that fishing lines were made from fibers of the Flax plant, which grew wild in the area at the time. These hooks are made from a split deer bone. Collection of Dick Burnett, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Click to enlarge	A well developed white/grey single face quartzite bottle bannerstone. This was a random surface find in 1964 by Lloyd King in the Hatchie River watershed of McNairy County. Tennessee. This fine bottle measures 81.0 mm. in length and 58.5 mm. in width. Interestingly enough, it was originally traded by the finder for $12.00 and a 22 caliber rifle. Collection of Lynn Mills, Americus, Georgia.
Click to enlarge	A group Decatur points from the Early Archaic Period. These serrated corner notched points have a base that is fractured. They have high quality flaking and the makers obviously utilized great care in selecting the flint to make them with. These examples all have “clipped” wings. The center point top is from Southern Ohio, made of a Carter Cave material and measures 4 ¼ inches in length. The point below it is from Tennessee, made of a Jasper material and measures 1 3/8 inches. The two side points are from Tennessee also, both measure 3 inches in length and are made from Horsecreek chert. Collection of Rick and Debbie Marsh, Indian Mound, Tennessee