I am running a kids archaeology camp for the first time and I need some artifacts. I live in a town that has a lot of Native American History and a lot of Colonial History. I’m not necessarily looking for 100% accurate things but something that just looks like it […] Read more »
How much of the world has been excavated for archaeological purposes? ?
I have been doing some thinking lately about some of the essays I have read from american archaeologists regarding Native American artifacts and dwellings. Being a Native American from one of the tribes that was mentioned, I was interested to see just how off these archaeologists were regarding some of […] Read more »
native american burial mound?
OK so I just found out this public place is built on top of a burial mound… there are still bones in it and the bones they already dug up were reburied in another location in a mass gave type deal…. is this right? it has been kind of bothering […] Read more »
What was the original purpose of ‘fringe’ on the native american moccasins? What about the knee high?
I am into a moccasin battle with a friend ovr the fringe. I hav always thought and believed that the fringe’s purpose was either purely decorative or to provide motion to keep flies away. He says that it because on the knee high moccasins that was how they put the […] Read more »
If an archaeologically significant find is on private land, does the land owner have sole rights to the find?
It seems like the obvious answer here would be ‘yes,’ but when dealing with culturally significant finds, say a Native American burial in someone’s backyard (unlikely as the example may be), who owns the artifacts from the find? Especially when human remains are involved? Read more »
Native American tool?
Could anyone I.D. this native american stone tool by description? It was found near the Montrose Ark. area approx. in the 1950’s. It is a small black stone artifact of fine craftsmanship and polished very smooth. It is 3 1/4 inch long by 1/2 inch deep bye 7/8 inches wide. […] Read more »
Why do people think Native American Traveled form Asia form the Barren straits?
Why do people think that Native Americans Come descend from Asian why his say’s Different and Artifacts? Do these Native Americans look like Mongoloid or Negroids. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8709895@N04/page3/ Read more »
I’m looking for a contemporary Native American artist.?
I remember seeing a work by a certain Native American artist before, but I cannot recall his name. He displayed himself on his back in a glass case and it was titled “Artifact”, “Relic”, “Specimen”, or something like that. I want to mention his work in a paper I am […] Read more »
Tips and pointers on how to find native american artifacts in se iowa?
Native American Artifacts?
Can you tell me 12 artifacts from various tribes and describe them? I’m Curious to see whether there is a difference in most, or a likeness. Read more »