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 Re: Maryland Indian Artifiacts?
 
 4/29/2007 1:50:09 AM
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How are you and the boys making out with the artifacts Daryl? Any new news?
 5/3/2007 2:47:33 PM
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Well, we went after it rained cats and dogs, and it turns out it was a bit too muddy in the farmer's field.  The mud stuck to the bottoms of our boots and made them feel like they each weighed about 10 lbs.  We did find one interesting black triangular shaped object, but I'm not sure if it's an artifact or not.  I'll take a pic and post it when I get a chance.  We plan on going back when the field is a little dryer.

Daryl.

 5/3/2007 3:59:41 PM
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Daryl - Your experience reminds me of an experience I once had. I read somewhere that native people liked sandy soil for their campsites. A good while ago, I had access to a large field that that had an elevated sandy area and a lower clayey area. Went there a few times when it was dry, found alot of stuff in the sandy areas and only a few things in the clayey areas but didn't think that much of it. Then one time it rained like crazy and I went out following the rain. To access the sandy area you had to cross the clayey area. Well, I had the exact same experience you and your sons did. My boots were caked with what seemed like 10 lbs of mud. I got through the clay and managed to scrape the muck off my boots and started walking around in the sandy area. No muck, nothing sticking to my boots at all. After being bogged down with the heavy clay, I felt light as a feather. I think the main criteria for native people choosing campsites was access to a stream or other water source. I think they also liked elevated or at least a little elevated areas. And if they could, I do believe they did chose sandy areas for drainage purposes, ease of digging storage pits etc. Of course, not all areas of the country have sandy areas, and today, access to fields is so limited it's worth checking any place you can. Good luck to you and your sons Daryl.
 5/3/2007 4:30:59 PM
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 Daryl wrote

Well, we went after it rained cats and dogs, and it turns out it was a bit too muddy in the farmer's field.  The mud stuck to the bottoms of our boots and made them feel like they each weighed about 10 lbs.  We did find one interesting black triangular shaped object, but I'm not sure if it's an artifact or not.  I'll take a pic and post it when I get a chance.  We plan on going back when the field is a little dryer.

Daryl.

 

Some days are better than others, but It's always good to get out. I always tell people that the hunting is always good, even if  the "finding" is sometimes poor. I have a pair of boots that seem to weigh ten pounds most of the time myself. I'm looking forward to seeing your pic Daryl and good luck when things dry up.

 5/18/2007 3:19:57 AM
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I went collecting along the Potomac River recently and saw a few other folks from the MGS club, and folks from the DVPS club.  One of the guys from the mGS found a shard of pottery that they said looked like it was American Indian pottery.  It was about 3" and it had a band of dots or impressions along the top edge of the piece.  One of the guys said that was from a rope or something.  It was a dark brown colored piece.  I would never had picked it up - now I'll be on the lookout.  We have a club meeting this weekend, if I see the piece there I'll take some pics and post them.

Daryl.

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