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ACOTW TM www.ArrowheadCollectingOnTheWeb.com Volume III, Number 4 April 2011 This Month We Get To Take An Up Close & Personal Digital Tour Of A Major Private Collection Which Is Now On The Market For A Genuine Fortune. You Coulda Bought It On eBay! Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter, “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web”. I hope you enjoyed the recent edition, Volume III, Number 3, of our digital e-magazine, the March, 2011 issue. “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web” provides an on-going series of articles and graphic presentations of information related to the many different aspects of discovering and learning about artifacts of previous cultures found today. Now with over 1,435 monthly subscribers across North America, plus South America, Africa, Europe, Australia and Asia, we are well underway with our third calendar year, Volume III. This April 2011 edition addresses the following topics, among others: • How do you shoot photos of arrowheads in your collection? Bruce Pailler gives us a few pointers (See page 3). • Now that spring is here, it’s time to explore your favorite point hunting haunts. We get the chance to see what Mike Lundmark has found during the early spring months on the shores of the Potomac River, while March winds were keeping many One of the most important Pacific Northwest lithic collections assembled has recently been put up for sale. This collection is the cumulative efforts of 50 years of collecting high quality pieces from the Columbia River drainage and the northern Great Basin. 100 frames, 4600 pieces. Shown here is a frame of Columbia River knives and dart points from the Celilo Falls area on the Columbia. Most are from the Atlatl Valley site and were found by Lloyd Mcleod prior to the hydro electric dams. Frame size 12” by 18”. Pages 6-26. of us indoors and sheltered, waiting for better weather (see pages 4-5). • Are you a national museum which needs a major Pacific Northwest collection of key, outstanding ancient artifacts? Or a private collector who just has to have one of the most significant Great Basin and Pacific Northwest artifact assemblages ever gathered together dedicated to your own study? Or do you just have to get a close look at an assembled collection drawn from the 20 of the finest “old time” artifact collections in the Columbia River area and the Great Basin? Then you must see the excellent photographs and read about the 4,600 piece, 100 frame collection detailed in an extensive interview/ story in this month’s issue of “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web” (see pages 6-26). Read, learn, find, enjoy. And pass it all along to your family and friends. ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Our editorial objective is to help our readers become longterm, even serious collectors of arrowheads, over the years to come. Here are some of the things we hope to accomplish for you in this process: • Help you find new points and understand what it is that you are finding; • Help you to recognize the different kinds and styles of collectable arrowheads and other implements; • Help you to understand about the life ways of the cultures represented by the stone tools which remain; • Help you to discover ways to find good and desirable arrowheads from other sources, such as eBay and special subject web sites; • Help you understand about modern flint knapping, how new points and implements are made, how to recognize them, and how to appreciate those items for the skill and the craftsmanship of the work which they exhibit; • Help you to understand that some people still try to sell unsuspecting collectors items which may or may not be what the items are described to be, that you should be careful when you think about buying points for your collection; • Help you to learn about authentication services and their value to you as a collector. As we do these things, we will maintain your readership and interest in our newsletter for many years to come. Volume III, Number 4 Thank you for your participation, and your interest in “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web”. Sincerely, F. Scott Crawford Carrollton, Texas When you want to know how to identify the ancient Indian (native American) stone arrowheads which you and your family may find in the Pacific Northwest, read the new book: Stone Projectile Points Of The Pacific Northwest An Arrowhead Collectors’ Guide To Type Identification This 144 page book is now available online at www.Amazon.com, ISBN number: 1453798471; or directly from the publisher through the web site: www.BlackRockPublishing.com Member AACA Authentic Artifact Collectors Association ® © 2010. All Rights Reserved. www.ArrowheadCollectingOnTheWeb.com F. Scott Crawford, Carrollton, Texas 2 About The Author From the time when I was 13 or 14 in the forested foothills of the western Oregon Willamette Valley and found my first arrowhead, an obsidian “bird point,” in a field my dad had plowed for an experimental crop of maize, I have always wondered about the people who used these stone tools, how they lived, and what became of them. Some friends had collected Indian artifacts in the desert areas of eastern Oregon and my brothers and I all enjoyed looking at their display of those arrowheads. So, to find some points of our own, on the family land, was particularly exciting. After that, whenever we were working in the bean fields, or tending livestock, or moving irrigation pipes, or just wandering across the back 40, we always would keep an eye out for bits and pieces of worked stone, tools and points, to add to our growing collection. Today, I still keep an eye out for remnants of past cultures. And as the world has changed so much, I can now do much, but not all, of that wandering and learning on the internet, on the world wide web. That’s how I came to be collecting arrowheads on the web, and why I began to put together this newsletter, for others across the land who also are interested in “ Arrowhead Collecting On The Web”. FSC p.s. There is still a time and a place for criss crossing a plowed field, or walking along the banks of a stream, just to see what you might find. Knowing where to look and how, is part of what we plan to explore in the pages of “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web.” Read, learn, find, enjoy. p.p.s. You are invited to visit my flint knapping web site: www.StoneBreaker-FSC.net April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web e-Mail Letters: March 14, 2011 After three years, I finally read my camera owner’s manuel. This has resulted in a new approach to rock pics. The Hell Gap (right) is 1/60 sec f-4.5 (hand held!) The technique is lying the artifact on a piece of black construction paper in natural, ambient light and using the photo program’s “color boost” to eliminate glare in the background. A minimum focal length of f-4 extends the depth of field into the nooks and cranneys in the stonework! This (below) is an interesting point that I bought from the Texas finder in 2006 from a guy I knew and trusted. The provenance was only “Pecos River.” I thought it was a San Patrice variant. I liked the auricles. Last year I showed it to an Alabama friend who exclaimed, ”Where did you get the Rodgers Side Hollowed?” Since I bought the point, the authenticator has identified it as a type and it has been named for him. Overstreet calls it 10,000-8,000 B.P. Market forces as they are, it is relatively rare and a good value for $40.00. I still like the auricles. Bruce Pailler Volume III, Number 4 3 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web This is a continuing series of artifact reports from Mike Lundmark in Maryland. Most are shown at actual size. The artifacts shown in this month’s issue were reported found by Mike Lundmark along the Potomac River in March 2011. The following page shows a few special stone tools discovered late in 2010 which were not shown in previous editions of “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web.” The Quest Continues. Here Are Some Of Mike Lundmark’s Finds From Along The Potomac River In Southern Maryland, Found In March & April 2011, & More From November 2010. A random scoop of sand along the shore yielded up this nice quartzite arrowhead. Shown here at actual size. Found by Mike Lundmark along the Potomac River in March 2011. These are some nice crystal quartz points found by Mike Lundmark along the Potomac River, March 2011. Shown here at actual size. Mike says “These are some of my favorite finds. I sometimes find it hard to believe what the Potomac River gives up every now and then. These arrowheads have been rolling with the tides for centuries. I can only imagine the many cultures and lifeways which lived along this river.” Mike was surprised to find this broadtip just laying on top of the sand. It is very thin and made from a very light blue slate with shiny black flecks. Although it has been covered and uncovered by thousands of years of tides, it is in extremely good shape. Shown here at actual size. Found along the Potomac River in March 2011. Publisher’s e-mail address: fscottcrawford@ arrowheadcollectingontheweb.com Volume III, Number 4 These are an average day’s discoveries. Many broken points (heartbreakers all) are part of the hunt. Still very interesting types and craftsmanship. Shown here at actual size. Found along the Potomac River in March 2011. (...continues on p. 6) 4 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web These ancient nutting stones or paint bowls were found along the Potomac River in November and December 2010. They are shown here at actual size. Mike has found many examples of these triangular pecking tools along the Potomac River shores. These are shown at actual size. Volume III, Number 4 5 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web The collection shown on the next few pages of the April 2011 edition of “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web” may not be the finest ever assembled, but it must come within a few millimeters of that description. As the editor, after corresponding with the owner of this collection and seeing the details of many pieces in this astonishing artifact assembly, I am almost ready to say “I am finished with my quest to discover what ancient and authentic arrowheads can be found on the internet! This is the answer.” Soon, but, not today. For Sale: 100 Frames With Some 4,600 Artifacts. The Top Finds From Several Well Known Old Time Collections Gathered In The Late 1800’s To The Mid 1900’s. Fully Documented. This Is One Single, Complete Collection, Indivisible, Irreplaceable. Publisher’s note: Recently, I noticed an artifact collection for sale on eBay. It was priced at around $1.8 million dollars, give or take 30 or 40 thousand here or there. I figured this has to be a story for our e- magazine. And it has to have the potential for some amazing photographs and stories about artifact collections and collecting in the last hundred fifty years or so. Subsequently, I sent an e-mail to the seller and began a discussion with him about putting together an illustrated article for ACOTW. Like I told him, after this story, “I may just hang it up, since the pinnacle has been (...continues on p. 7) “Star Frame” ~ This frame is an original Ernie Cowles collection frame with 42 arrowheads which Mr. Cowles called the best points he ever found. They are from Benton County in Washington state. This frame has been well published in various collector publications over the past 70 years. Frame size is 13” by 17”. Volume III, Number 4 6 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web reached.” Thinking a little further about that, I would have to say, “Maybe, but not today.” Mostly, I will let the owner of this collection speak, and just sit back and enjoy the photographs and stories. Here’s how this adventure started: However, to do it all real justice, I hope you have a high resolution image of that “Star Frame” available which could be used in the article. Any other high resolution photos of some of the other frames would also be greatly appreciated. I would also like to use your description of the collection in the text. If you have other thoughts or ideas on how to better present this collection, which may help you market it, I solicit your input. April 6, 2011 Thanks, much, and I wish I had deep enough pockets to buy this collection, myself. Hello Randall, Sincerely, Is it possible to get a high resolution digital image of Mr. Cowles’ “Star Frame” of arrowheads from Benton County, Washington? I would like to run an article about this outstanding artifact collection which you are offering on eBay and through your web site in the next edition of my e-magazine “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web”. I mean, hey, after the readers see this collection of 100 frames and astonishing points gathered together from some of the oldest major collections in the Northwest, I may just have to retire the entire publication concept, because they will have seen the finest! Maybe I will keep putting the e-magazine together, but after this collection, the rest must seem anti-climactic. F. Scott Crawford Scott, I would first like to be able to speak with you on the telephone. My day time office number Pacific Standard Time is 1-888-308-5327. I do not have a high resolution camera however I am sure I can find one from a good friend. I think after speaking with me you will have a better feeling as to how I put this collection together. The description only touches the surface of the years of investigating collections and driving all over to view them, generally always finding a collection that did not warrant purchasing. The collection is from about 20 old time legally found collections. I also wrote some pretty big checks along the way. Take care, Randy ### I will go ahead and give you some history of my collection in anticipation of getting you some good images. I started collecting 53 years ago at the age of 12 with my cousin in Lake-view, Oregon. Up until 1979, I made a few trips to the Columbia River to look for points and found a number of poor ones but really got hooked on the history of these cultures. In 1979, when the antiquities act was passed and the remaining sites on the river were posted “no arrowhead collecting”, it became clear to me that values could only go up. I started running ads in small towns on the Columbia River and in Eastern Oregon to buy collections. At that time there were a lot of collections to be had and one would have thought there would be no end to amount of material available. My criteria for purchasing a collection was that it was well known to have been found legally, had some outstanding pieces in it and the seller would sign a legal disclosure statement as to (...photos continue on p. 8, article text continues on p. 13) “Rogue River 2” ~ This frame shows a great variety of southwestern Oregon arrowheads, in numerous colorful jaspers, agates, petrified wood and obsidian. Volume III, Number 4 7 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Here is a frame of three Cougar Mountains, one Clovis and 4 Cowles big blades. The big blades range from 10 inches to 7 inches. The largest Cougar Mountain on the left upper was found by Gerry Wolff, Sr., at Cougar Mountain Cave in the 1930s. The Cougar Mountain below that one was found by Gene Favell at Cougar Mountain Cave and the other Cougar Mountain was found by Slim Fuel at Cougar Mountain Cave. The Clovis is from northern Nevada and was found by Dewey Dietz. The Cougar in the upper left is shown in Overstreet and has 2 COAs. Volume III, Number 4 8 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web (...continues on p. 10) Volume III, Number 4 9 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Here is a frame of points from the Ernie Cowles collection. The two large blades in the center from the top down are both examples of the “yet un-named paleo types”. They are 7-1/4 and 9-1/2 inches long with ground stems half way up the blade. See the Stermer COAs for these on page 12. The next point below those is the well known “Cowles Haskett” from the OO Ranch. It is the best known example, 8 inches long. The bottom blade is an Archaic Blade 9 inches long and made of Mahogany obsidian. Volume III, Number 4 10 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web (...continues on p. 12) Volume III, Number 4 11 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Above: Ben Stermer COAs for the two “un-named Paleo type” blades, shown top center on pages 10-11. Below: The COA for another one of the “un-named” Paleo blades, shown on page 13 and again on page 14. It measures 7-1/2 inches long, ground half way. It is one of the finest flaked blades Randy has ever seen and is described as “an outstanding example” by Ben Stermer. Volume III, Number 4 12 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web exactly where and how it was found. Grave items were never considered for purchase. Once a collection was purchased, I attempted to sell off the bottom 95% or so and keep the top 5%. I probably viewed 20 collections for every collection I purchased. Over a period of time I purchased about 20 plus collections. In each case, the pieces were site specific, collector specific and very well known to be legally found. If the seller was hesitant or would not sign the statement, I would not buy it no matter how good the price. From 1979 through 2000, I secured collections or portions of collections from well known folks such as Lloyd Mcleod, Charlie Mitchell, Ernie Cowles, Cyril Davis, James Redding, Carroll Howe, John Cowles, Jerry Vanderhowen, Eldon Presley, Larry Asmussen, Gene Favell, Warren Siegle, Howard Hughes, Lynn Woodcock, Slim Fuel, Dewey Dietz, Robert Hill and Vern Borden. There are a few others. I have inspected every piece in this collection for authenticity. About 200 of the rarest and best pieces have COAs from Bill Jackson and/or Ben Stermer. There is an example of every point type listed in Overstreet except the Stockton and Ishi points. Many of this collection are shown in various Overstreet Publications. I have personally been a consultant to the Overstreet book and particularly the Western section for the last 4 editions. ### Now for some information on the “Star Frame”, (shown at the beginning of this article, on page 6). This well known frame of points was found and assembled by Ernie Cowles. The frame was pictured on Page 93 of Who’s Who in Indian Artifacts book #3 published in 1972. Also on page 92 is a picture of Ernie Cowles with his collection. Many of the points in my collection can be seen on the wall in Ernie Cowles collection. The “Star Frame” consists of 42 points from Benton County, Washington, essentially from Yeager Island on the old Yeager Ranch. It was originally the Jeager Ranch. Yeager Island is located about one mile upstream of the Vernita, Washington, bridge Volume III, Number 4 Directly above are individual photographs of one of the “as yet un-named” Paleo blades. It measures 7-1/2 inches long, ground half way. Shown here at actual size. Found by Ernie Cowles at the “OO” Ranch in Harney County, Oregon, in the 1930s. over the Columbia River, on the west side of the river. It is actually only an island during high water. When Ernie Cowles collected there it was the Jeager Homestead. Over the years, newer publications erroneously called it “Yeager” and not “Jeager” Island. It is a deep site which still exists that 13 had paleo points on the bottom and trade beads on the top. Some of the finest lithics ever found came from this site. It was private property when Ernie collected there. It is now public land. Obviously, you can not collect there. (...photos continue on p. 14, article text continues on p. 26) April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Here is another frame of desert blades from Ernie Cowles’ collection. 6 inches to 8 inches. The blade at 8 o’clock is the un-named Paleo shown enlarged on page 13. Its Certificate of Authenticity from Ben Stermer is shown on page 12. Many of the other large blades in this frame are of quality equal to the un-named Paleo found on the “OO” Ranch, in Harney County, Oregon, in the 1930s. Volume III, Number 4 14 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web (...continues on p. 16) Volume III, Number 4 15 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web A case of points mostly from the Carroll Howe collection. The center piece is 12-1/2” long, authentic and unbroken. The case is 12” x 18”. Volume III, Number 4 16 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web (...continues on p. 18) Volume III, Number 4 17 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Volume III, Number 4 18 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Here is another frame of 21 Great Basin points. The frame is 12 x 18 inches so these are larger pieces. Most have COAs. There are some dandies in this one. There is even a large piece with a Greg Perino COA. (...continues on p. 20) Volume III, Number 4 19 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web This is a 12” x 18” case of Ernie Cowles pieces. Most have COAs. Third from the left is the largest complete Humbolt ever seen by Bill Jackson. The same for the huge Nightfire 3rd from the right. Mostly from the “OO” Ranch in Harney County, Oregon, in the 1930s. Volume III, Number 4 20 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web (...continues on p. 22) Volume III, Number 4 21 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web “Collection3” is a frame of pieces from the CJ Heaton and Howard Hughes collection. The blade in the top center is 11-1/4 inches long and nearly transparent. Found half way between Fort Rock Cave and the town of Fort Rock in the 1930s. It has a COA. Beneath the blade is a great Windust from the same area. Bottom center is a fine Clovis, same site. The two fine Nightfires, Clovis, NSN on bottom towards the right and the Vandenberg Contracting Stem are all published in Overstreet. The two Nightfires are the best the authenticator has ever seen as is the NSN. Most all of the pieces in this case have COAs. The case is 12”x18”. Nightfire Vandenburg Contracting Stem Volume III, Number 4 22 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Windust Clovis Nightfire Northern Side Notch (...continues on p. 24) Volume III, Number 4 23 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Here is another one of the several Columbia River gem frames. These are all from the Ernie Cowles collection. The knives on the edges are Plateau Pentagonals. They range from 3” to a little shy of 4 inches. As good as they come. Note the beautiful colors of the gem material for these points. Volume III, Number 4 24 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web (...continues on p. 26) Volume III, Number 4 25 April 2011 ACOTW TM Arrowhead Collecting On The Web The “Star Frame” is also pictured in several copies of the Oregon Archaeological Society publication from the 1950s called “Screenings”. Ernie Cowles’ journals state “these are the best 42 points I ever found”. I have been offered $47,000 for this frame. I will give you a little warning concerning the “Star Frame”. There was a collector who attempted to assemble a frame he called the star frame and market it as the orginal from the Cowles collection. I can assure you that frame is not the original. In addition to the frame, Ernie Cowles signed the back of the “Star Frame” case (he made the frames in his shop). If it is not signed, it was not his. The Columbia Plateau point is from Yeager Island at Vernita. It is made of agatized palm wood from the cliffs above the site. It is 2 1/2 inches long and has a Ben Stermer COA. There are very few of these magnificent gem points with the notched stem. All are from the same site. Ernie Cowles’ signature on the back of the “Star Frame”. One of the frames listed on my website has six points across the top with some knives on the bottom. Those six points are the exceptionally rare “Strong Barbed Auriculate” points listed in Overstreet. There were a total of 11 ever found. These are the only six listed in the book. These six points have been assessed by Ben Stermer and are absolutely authentic. I have all of the data as to when/where and by whom found. I have been offered $40,000 for these six rare points. I could go on and on with details but will not bother you at this point. Top of this page is an interesting Blackrock Concave Paleo point. It has a Ben Stermer COA. Found by Slim Fuel who was a good friend and collecting buddy of Ernie Cowles in Lake County, Oregon. It is large at 3-1/2 inches long. The colors are correct. Made of mahogany obsidian. The Stermer COA says he has never seen a better one. The other point just below it is another Blackrock Concave, but this one is made of transparent white agate and very thin. It is 2-7/8 inches long and has a Ben Stermer COA. It’s from the Ernie Cowles collection. The collection is segregated by sites and old time collectors, not by typology. I do have some Alder Complex points as well as 4 Great Basin Clovis points, and 9 Haskett points (even though Overstreet says only a dozen or so complete ones have been found). Also I have four examples of what Ben Stermer calls “yet to be typed” Paleo Great Basin blades. I sent images of them. They are really interesting. (You can see these “as yet un-classified” Paleo blades on pages 10-14.) As you know, I do have my collection for sale, so I would like to be able to have someone who may be interested contact me. I have my toll free office number for days Pacific Standard Time at 1-888-308-5327. My e-mail address is: [email protected] Our web site is: http://www.bestartifacts.com The collection is currently stored in a secure location. Randy McNeice Six “Strong Barbed Auriculate” points, of the eleven ever found, listed in Overstreet, with COAs from Ben Stermer. Volume III, Number 4 26 Publisher’s e-mail address: fscottcrawford@ arrowheadcollectingontheweb.com April 2011 ACOTW TM Old Stone Age Handaxe (Paleolithic), age 200,000+/- years. Arrowhead Collecting On The Web Artifact Authentication Services & Certificates Of Authenticity You can use a jeweler’s Lupe 8X magnifier, just to begin the high enlargement examination of an artifact, to look for edge wear and tool marks. Authentication and evaluation services for artifacts from all over the world are available from a number of highly respected sources. Some offer these services for regional items, since they specialize in Western, or South Western, or South Eastern, or North Central or North Eastern artifact types. And most of the authenticators have web sites. Read up on their services, learn about their specialties, obtain pricing and timing information, and determine how to send items for authentication and evaluation. Here are some well known and respected authenticators: Dwain Rogers Texas Flint Authentication 4102 Birch Avenue Temple, Texas 76502 Telephone: 1-254-791-5520 Jeff Baker Baker Authentication www.BakerCOA.com P.O. Box 772 Paragould, Arkansas 72451 Telephone: 1-870-239-9722 Volume III, Number 4 Bill Jackson Jackson Galleries www.JacksonGalleries.com P.O. Box 1005 Mount Sterling , Kentucky 40353 Telephone: 1-800-466-3836 Fax: 1-859-499-0160 Tom Davis Davis Artifacts, Inc. www.TomDavisArtifacts.com P.O. Box 676 Stanton, Kentucky 40380 Telephone: 1-606-663-2741 Ben Stermer Western Typology www.WesternTypology.com 44207 W McClelland Dr. Maricopa, Arizona 85238 email: [email protected] Jeb Taylor Jeb Taylor Artifacts P.O. Box 882 Buffalo, Wyoming 82834 Telephone: 1-307-737-2347 Ken Partain www.kensrelics.com 7044 Market Street Dover, Arkansas 72837 Telephone: 1-479-331-3486 Sam Cox www.SamCoxArtifacts.com 968 Floyd Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40505 Telephone: 1-859-351-5675 27 http://www.Stormbroek.com A European artifact gallery, which offers quality antiquities from all historic eras, and all areas around the world. eBay Store: Stormbroek Scottsbluff Spear Point, late Paleo, early Archaic period, age 8,000 to 10,000 years. eBay store: SWArkArtifacts eBay ID: “razrbk” Dealer located in Arkansas, features authentic artifacts from the south/central United States, many with Certificates of Authenticity. eBay Store: SWarkArtifacts April 2011 Whatcha Got There? I have enjoyed finding arrowheads and other artifacts over the years. Yet, I always wondered if there was an effective way to identify the types of points which I found? Beyond guessing? After much reading, studying, contemplating and analyzing the information which is available about dart and arrow point identification, and studying the descriptions of many different types, I put together a short list of questions which enables me to compile a description of a projectile point. From this description, I can focus the answers to narrow down the type classification possibilities for any particular stone projectile point from this wonderful region. “Stone Projectile Points Of The Pacific Northwest” uses this series of questions and answers to illustrate clearly the identification process for several dozen projectile points in my collection. You can use the same process to identify most of the points you find in the Pacific Northwest. This is how “Stone Projectile Points Of The Pacific Northwest” is An Arrowhead Collector’s Guide To Type Identification. “Now You Can Know” Actual size of this projectile point: 1-1/4” x 13/16” Stone Projectile Points Of The Pacific Northwest PNW ISBN-10: 1-45379-847-1 $39.95 An Arrowhead Collector’s Guide To Type Identification F. Scott Crawford Collector since 1962. Publisher of the monthly e-magazine: © 2010. All Rights Reserved. F. Scott Crawford, Carrollton, Texas, USA. ACOTW Arrowhead Collecting On The Web For additional information about the publisher’s new book, “Stone Projectile Points Of The Pacific Northwest”, you are invited to visit the informative web site: www.BlackRockPublishing.com
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