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After a full year and a
half in the works, I finally completed my book on How to Find Indian
Arrowheads and other Ancient Artifacts and Relics... Click on the book's
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How to find
Arrowheads and other artifacts |
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How to "date" and
classify Arrowheads and relics |
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How to detect fake
and altered Indian artifacts |
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Artifact related
book listings |
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Petroglyphs (Indian
"Rock Art") |
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Native American
Indians' way of life |
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Basketry |
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BOOK REVIEW - OUR opinion on certain books |
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Books on how to find
Indian Arrowheads:
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Arrowheads & Stone Artifacts: A Practical Guide for the Amateur |
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Archaeologist
by C.G.Yeager |
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In our (now) somewhat
prejudiced opinion, this one is the second best guide for finding ancient
arrowheads and artifacts. The reason I like this one is because of it’s
organization. It first covers the legal aspects of our hobby (the author is
a lawyer himself) and then it goes on to educate the reader about lithic
types which were used for ancient tools, how artifacts were made and it also
has a good section depicting "types" of arrowheads and other stone tools
with sketches and photographs, and of course it’s two most important
sections are titled "Where artifacts are found" and "How to hunt for
artifacts". Basically this is a great "primer" for artifact hunters and it
rounds-out the knowledge presented in my upcoming book. (I also like it
because it's VERY inexpensive, for the information it imparts.) |
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Hint: Check out the table of contents ! |
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The third book I recommend for pointers on how to find ancient artifacts is
shown below; This one is not as "light" of a reading as the book above, and
definitely has a HEAVY Archaeological "slant" with an emphasis on conducting
organized and documented excavations (even of burials)... so it's intended
as a "primer" for the serious Archaeology student. It has a few GREAT
features, one being, it covers in more detail how to locate potential
Archaeological sites for excavation and covers the incorporation of topology
maps in your search. The 5 appendixes are VERY useful, as they list
information by each state for Archaeological sites open to the public (and
visiting these sites is one of my personal hunting techniques, as it
provides insight as to what sort of terrain and land features you should be
on the lookout for when searching for your own sites), Archaeological
societies which you can join, listed again by state, a good listing of museums,
etc. It has both photographs and professionally drawn pictures of artifacts
and sites and even covers recording methods as well as artifact preservation
techniques. Although most of the information in this book is "timeless",
meaning that it still applies in this day and age, it was copyrighted in
1965, so the information given on museums and societies may no longer apply.
Still a great read ! |
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Books on how to
classify Indian artifacts: |
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Okey... now that
you've used the guides above, and have come back |
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with buckets of
Arrowheads... it might be nice to be able to "classify" |
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them, as to "type
name", age and value... here is a link to what has |
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often been called
"The Arrowhead Collectors' Bible"... It is the |
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Overstreet Identification
and price guide to Indian Arrowheads by |
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Robert M.
Overstreet... this too is a "MUST HAVE"... and covers |
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EVERY angle
imaginable about Arrowheads, from the flaking styles, to |
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grading and much
much more... it contains photographs of EVERY |
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known type of
Arrowhead throughout the ENTIRE United States and |
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even includes
Alaska... just to give an idea of how much information |
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this book contains,
it is 1-5/8" thick, and is comprised of about 90% |
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photographs !!! The
11th Edition is the latest Overstreet guide released. |
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Other artifact related
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And here are more
books on Indian Artifacts available through |
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Amazon.com: I've
listed the many books written by Lar Hothem first, |
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as his publications
tend to be very consistent and are usually packed |
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with page after
page of mostly black & white photos with pricing and |
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minimal text,
although he did tend to focus mainly on the mid-western |
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states. The exception to
this is his book on "Paleo Indian Artifacts", |
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the first one shown below, which is in ALL COLOR
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HAVE for Paleo collectors
everywhere with literally TONS of photos |
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of some great Paleo
material ! (Amazing, when this book first came |
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out, it was priced
at 30.00 PLUS shipping ! Now it's priced around |
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14.00... a real
bargain !) |
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How to detect fake and
altered Indian artifacts: |
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And... I am VERY sorry to say... there ARE FAKE arrowheads and |
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artifacts out there which some unscrupulous people try to sell as being |
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authentic... The Book below, written by Jim Bennett, is the single best |
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resource for
being
able to tell the "Real Deal" from junk
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modern Arti-fakers: Jim has a most refreshing writing style and explains |
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every "feature" to look for, when judging an item to be authentic or |
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fake and has A LOT of color photographs as examples of these |
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features. Without using technical (and boring) terms, Jim imparts a lot |
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of knowledge, not only on how to determine reproduction (fake) |
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artifacts, but more importantly, how to determine if an ancient artifact |
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has been "altered" in modern times... when I first bought Jim's book, I |
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couldn't put it down until I had read the entire book... and then, I |
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immediately re-read it !... it's that interesting !... |
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(To quote
Eddy Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop, Trust me !) |
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"Other" books which we recommended in our book on "How to find Indian
Arrowheads" |
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Book
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Our
candid opinions on books we've read |
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Artifact Related |
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Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts by C.G. Yeager |
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This is the very first
book I recommend to everyone who is interested in hunting for artifacts on
their own. Highly recommended. Ideal price: 20.00 (or less) |
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Amateur Archaeologist’s Handbook by Maurice Robbins |
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This is the second book
which I recommend to artifact hunters to help them in their quest... it's a
little bit more scientific than "Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts" and covers
MANY more and diverse topics, but it does center around "digging" and all of
the necessary steps to organize, carry out and record an archaeological dig.
Still, it's an inexpensive book, and has a lot to offer. The examples given
in how to use a Topology map to locate potential hunting sites alone make
this book worth it's price. Ideal price: 20.00 (or less) |
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Overstreet Identification and price guide to Indian
Arrowheads by Robert M. Overstreet |
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This is
a must have, if you're a moderate to serious collector of Arrowheads. It's
the arrowhead collectors' "Bible", and no other works can compare to the
thoroughness of this one. Ideal price: Well... it's retail price is around
30.00, so if you find it for less than this amount, it's a good price |
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Authenticating ancient Indian artifacts: how to recognize reproduction and
altered artifacts by Jim Bennett |
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If you
regularly buy arrowheads on Ebay, or buy artifacts from artifact shows, this
one is a MUST HAVE... in order to keep from getting cheated. The writer has
an excellent and entertaining style, and for the topics he covers, no other
book out there is it's equal for determining if an artifact is genuine and
not modernly altered. |
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Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of North America by
Charles Miles |
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All I
can say is "I'M IMPRESSED !!!". If there is a single item that the Native
American Indians made which isn't pictured in this book, I have no idea what
it could possibly be. This book contains TONS of (Black & White) photos of
everything imaginable, from bows and arrows to baskets, hunting utilities,
food processing relics, footwear and clothing, adornments, gaming and more.
Although it doesn't cover "types of Arrowheads" like Overstreet's book
covers, for the breadth of artifacts covered in this publication, Charles
did a VERY thorough job !... If you've ever held an artifact in your hand
and asked yourself "What the heck is it ?", then this book's for you ! A GREAT book to learn more about all of the
different types of relics created and used by the Native Americans in the
pre-Columbian days ! (Better, still... I was able to get my copy for only
2.99, plus shipping... a solid bargain !) Ideal price: 20.00 or less |
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ALL of Lar Hothem's Books |
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I can
wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend ALL of Lar Hothem's books.
Lar was very consistent with his "style", and I would suggest purchasing
one, to see what his style truly is, and then judge from there whether to
buy more or not. Basically his publications have page after page of black &
white artifact photos, organized by Period (Paleo, Archaic, etc.) which is
very helpful in determining which artifacts were "diagnostic" for any given
period. He did tend to favor mid-western material, but he also covered
topics which are not to be found in any other publications. The "average"
price for his books SHOULD BE between 15.00 to 20.00, and if a particular
book is listed for more, I think I'd play the waiting game to get a better
price. One which is definitely UNDERPRICED (currently around 14.00) is his
book on "Paleo Indian Artifacts"... this is a hard-bound book just LOADED
with TONS of FULL COLOR photographs of Paleo "Arrowheads" and tools. (More
than 340 pages worth !!!) Definitely a book to drool over. One of his lesser
publications, "Arrowheads and Projectile Points" doesn't follow his "large
book" format, but is still a decent buy, currently listed around 2.95.
Ideal price: 15.00 or less |
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The Who's Who Series |
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These
are a series of hard-bound books featuring many of the old-time and high-end
collectors' collections in full color. I consider these to be a "boredom
buy", (and an expensive one at that)... although I don't own any of these
myself, I've seen other people's copies, and I'm just luke-warm to this
series as they do tend to be pricey, without offering significant
educational value. |
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California Archaeology by Michael J. Moratto |
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This is
a MUST HAVE IF you live in California, and intend to hunt for artifacts in
California... otherwise, this one's not for you. It lists EVERY registered
and documented Native American Indian site recorded in the state, and offers
an abundance of GREAT knowledge coupled with good black & white photographs,
maps and scientific analysis. The original printings are being offered at
this time for as high as 300.00, but there is no reason to pay this
ridiculous price, as the book was FINALLY re-printed recently, and I believe
a "fair price" for the reprint (which is identical to the original) is
around 40.00. My main complaint on this one is, it doesn't have very many
photographs at all... it IS scientifically oriented, and can be somewhat of
a "dry read"... again, if you're hunting in California, this one's for you,
otherwise, spend your money on something else. Ideal price: anything under
the retail of 40.00 is good |
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Stone Age On The Columbia River by Emory Strong |
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If
you're into Columbia River items, this is a must have. Emory has a very
entertaining writing style, and covers a lot of Lewis and Clark's expedition
on the Great Columbia River. It alternates between notes from this
expedition and more recent times and finds from this area. A GREAT read !
Ideal price: 20.00 or less |
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Stone Age In The Great Basin by Emory Strong |
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The same
applies to Emory Strong's second book. A great read with many photographs IF
you're into material from the Great Basin. Ideal price: 20.00 or less |
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The Amateur Archaeologist in the Great Basin by L.J. Ettinger |
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Frankly, I was
disappointed with this one. It's a small paperback, having only 116 pages.
The author covers some boring topics, such as the migration of early man and
climate changes, and, although he does list "sites" in the Great Basin, he
doesn't go into any depth in covering specific sites at all. He does cover
the laws surrounding our hobby, but basically I don't think that he offers
any information in this book which couldn't be readily found on the internet
today. A boredom buy at best. (I've removed it's listing from our Artifact
books section) |
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Stone age spear and arrow points of California and the Great Basin by Noel
D. Justice |
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Revised
review pending Ideal price: 25.00 or less |
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Stone age spear and arrow points of the Midcontinental and Eastern United
States by Noel D. Justice |
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Revised
review pending Ideal price: 22.00 or less |
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Ancient tribes of the Klamath Country by Carrol Howe |
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This one
is for "Columbia River" collectors... it's a paper-back having a fair number
of black & white photographs, and a lot of text. Not a bad purchase for
around 12.00... news flash... currently this one is listed on Amazon.com
for 8.95 all the way up to 250.96 !!!, come on now... GIVE ME A BREAK !!!...
this is a dinky little paper-back book... 250.00 dollars ?!?!?!... shop
carefully, my friends ! Ideal price: 20.00 or less |
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Silent Arrows, Indian Lore and Artifact Hunting by Earl F. Moore |
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This one reads
like Earl's own private diary, of visiting sites and having great successes
"back in the day"... He's an old time hunter, and a brave one at that, who
has a casual and somewhat entertaining writing style. This book has A LOT of
black and white photos to drool over, many of them taken "out in the field".
He does mention specific sites and shows his personal finds from these
sites, although he doesn't provide useful maps to get there, still an
entertaining read. |
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Petroglyphs - Rock Art |
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My
apologies, since Petroglyphs are outside of my area of expertise, I can offer
no opinion on the petroglyph books. |
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Native
American Indians Way Of Life |
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The
Ohlone Way |
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This
one's a GREAT book if you live in California or have any interest in the
Ohlone tribe from California. |
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Basketry |
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My
apologies, since basketry is outside of my area of expertise, I can offer no opinion on the basketry books. |
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Books
NOT TO BUY |
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How to find Indian relics of different types, and how and
where to sell them by James L Hill |
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This one
can't even be called a book... it's more of a pamphlet having just a tad
over 50 pages and is very amateurish. Although I'm sure that the author was
well-meaning in his efforts to share his knowledge, he falls way short in
the department of professional thoroughness. The section regarding where to
look for artifacts fills less than half a page and although it does have a
few good photographs, I wouldn't pay more than 3 or 4 dollars for this one,
and that INCLUDES postage ! |
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