The Find of a Lifetime for a Young Hoosier Collector	by Luke Lester,
Central States Archaeological Societies 2021 October Journal	Albany, Indiana

 

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The Synders point in-situ.

On May 2, 2019, my dad took me to my favorite arrowhead hunting spot. This is located on a bend in the Mississinewa River in Indiana. I was extra excited because we had a big flood earlier in the year. The flood washed away all of the debris.

We had hunted the field the day before and had lots of luck, so we decided to go back the next day. We had already found a lot of points, and then I found a gravel ridge to search. I always have lots of luck on gravel bars, so I was hopeful. I took a few steps and then I saw it! I yelled for my dad to come over and see it. I think my dad was more excited than I was. I was so excited with the best find of my life that I carried it around the rest of the hunt.

I think the arrowhead is a Hopewell Snyders point. It is made of flintridge chalcedony.

The next year we got permission to hunt a field across the river, and there we stumbled across a 10-inch, full-grooved axe. That is a story for.....

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Read the complete column in the Central States Archaeological Societies 2021 October Journal which can be purchased on-line after March 2022

The author holding the point shortly after finding it.