How I first got into treasure hunting...grew up with village dump in back yard, found china dolls, bottles, forks, shoes etc. My Grandmother saved all her old toys, collected rocks with faces and beach glass in Long Island New York. She would share her finds. Going through fossil beds in Ohio with my moms best friend who was a Geologist. Swimming in the Golf of Mexico in the 50's, were my other grandparents lived, found lots of shark teeth & bones. Which we still have.
My treasure hunting obsession(s): Any Native American artifact, any sparkles, any thing weird small and easy to carry.
My most exciting find: arrowheads found in Ohio. A tiny bird point, blue barite crystals with fulgurite, dino era bone fragments Colorado.
My favorite places to look for treasure: tilled fields, riverbeds, ancient lake beds, woods, prairie lands. Mostly out west, because the air is light and the sky is blue
My favorite treasure hunting techniques: walk slowly, get a stiff neck, bend and stoop. If you don't find cool rocks, there are some interesting sticks and plants to look at
My treasure hunt toolkit contains...water bottle, carry bag, cell phone.
I'm presently hunting for...Any artifact, any sparkles, any thing weird small and easy to carry.
Recommended treasure hunting resources: Word of mouth, books, internet. AND this group of folks right here!
Howdy Heidivie, We have collected artifacts for a long time... found a "war club", stone axe head, and many arrow heads. We took some classes at Western State College from Dr. Pitblado. She was an amazing professor, learned how to do a field survey and how to file the finds. www.PaleoIndian.com One of the most important things to remember is to take a camera with you so when you spot an artifact you can take a photo of it "en situ" before you desterb the site. Just put a piece of flagging there and slowly walk in an expanding spiral around it. There may be evidence of knapping or other daily activities. That one arrowhead may be the indicator for a whole encampment with many things to find. But if you don't locate the site very accurately, take the artifact without marking it's orientation and location... all that effort is lost and the job for the next guy/gal becomes much harder. A little education and the next thing ya know you'll find stuff you've been walking right over for years... ie the Hwy 287 story in Wyo. Happy Trails kiddos!
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Prehistoric and Historic Artifacts are such an exciting find and a wonderful connection to the past. Heidivie,If you have documented/ recorded your finds in a manner that would show the provenance of the object you will have enriched it's value for yourself and others immeasurably. Aman
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