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SabineHunter
My wife found an Angostura about 8 years ago, perfect shape, not broke. It was our first screen dig and we got to the site early. While waiting for the guy to show, my wife goes to a huge pile of screened dirt and sees this piece of stone sticking out. It was the Ango and someone screening previously missed it. That's the day I found an awesome Kerrville knife. Man, I miss digging.
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Originally posted by GreenZ View PostI’m not an artifact guy, but it sure is cool to think about it, understanding the time frame (that’s a long time). Any thoughts on how it was on a shell pad in the wade gut of the Gulf?Last edited by GarGuy; 09-08-2021, 03:05 PM.
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SabineHunter
Originally posted by GarGuy View PostAbsolutely. Angostura cultures regularly dwelled along the coast. Many ango knives have been found in massive piles of shells called shell middens. Tip wear indicates they were often used to shock oysters. Actually that one shows a little twist wear on the tip as well. You likely found it on an eroded shell midden.
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Unfortunately, when they went to all of the trouble of knapping points and tools like that, they didn't discard unbroken ones willingly. Most of the broken ones were reworked into other points or tools. Think about how much easier it is to knap one surface rather than starting from scratch with a core. Supposedly, some tribes didn't recover points from animal carcasses, because of some spiritual taboo, which explains some of the pristine points people find.
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Originally posted by SabineHunter View PostWow, that is good to know. I know of a few likely spots on the other side of Christmas Bay. Where did they get the material?
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Originally posted by GarGuy View PostSee that tip damage? That is not the result of an impact. It is the result of sticking it in a tight spot and twisting .... like on an oyster shell.
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Originally posted by GreenZ View PostI’m not an artifact guy, but it sure is cool to think about it, understanding the time frame (that’s a long time). Any thoughts on how it was on a shell pad in the wade gut of the Gulf?
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