THE PALEO INDIAN PERIOD
The Paleo Indian Period began over 15,000 years ago, when the first Americans arrived from Asia. They were big-game hunters, feeding on now-extinct creatures like mammoth, mastodon,and giant bison. Their points and tools are among the most finely crafted stone artifacts ever made anywhere, and are among the finest pieces in my collection. These babies are hard to come by and represent hours of careful searching!
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One Paleo Frame
Here are some of the Paleo Indian points I've found over the years. In this frame you can see Plainview, Dalton, San Patrice, Angostura, Midland, and other ancient point styles. |
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Another paleo Frame
Here is another frame of Paleo Indian points. Here you can see Scottsbluff and Hardin/Wilson points, Plainview and Dalton, my only two Clovis, and a variety of other types.
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I just love this little beauty!
I found it one chilly fall day in 1992. I thought it was a frost-covered piece of beer bottle glass! It is so translucent you can read my catalog number on the reverse side when you hold it up to the light! |
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Another Scottsbluff close-up
This was my third Scottie ever. When I found it, only 1/2" of the tip was protruding from the mud. It is about 2 3/4" long. Sad to say, this piece is no longer in my collection - I sold it at the Temple show in July 2004.
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My three best points from 1990
They are Plainview, Dalton, and my first ever Scottsbluff. This picture captures the colors really well. The Plainview was the first Paleo point I ever sold; it's now in Gary Fogelman's collection. I've regretted letting it go, but my loss is his gain. I've never found a better Plainview! |
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TWO PALEO IN ONE DAY!
I found both of these on the same day in July of 1994, after a heavy summer rain. The smaller point is of sugar quartz, the larger one of a blue/black flint, perhaps Leon River chert. Both are of the Meserve/Dalton type. See their in situ shots !
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Here's a nice clutch of San Patrice Points from E. Texas. As you can see, there are several varieties of San Patrice. They are late Paleo in age. For more Paleo points, look at my Ground/Polished artifacts page.
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