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| August 17, 2004
The overhang you see below is the same one on Crawford county MO that I have been digging at for almost 4 years. We started digging way out front near the rake in the foreground, we would dig all the way down to the sandstone bedrock, pile rocks behind us, then back fill with dirt after we sift. Drainage washouts are on both sides of the overhang, just out
of the picture, nothing has been found out of the triangle in front of
the shelter. Our digging has taken us all the way to the rock near the
shelter with the cedar tree roots exposed. I found these 3 artifacts just
to the left of the cedar (as you look), about 3
The mussel shell is very interesting, seems to be a portion of a very large shell that was used as a tool of some sort. It is encrusted with minerals that will not come off, at least with a plastic scrub brush. What is your best guess on the types of the 2 stone tools and how old? The soil has not been disturbed at all at this level. It is like concrete unless it is left exposed for a week or two, that will soften the soil about 6 or 8 inches deep. This over hang is on the rim of Crooked Creek Crater on a private
farm. The University of MO is coming out to examine the crater, I hope
to make a contact in the Archeaology department and have this shell carbon-dated.
Am I dreaming?
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| August 26, 2004
A friend, Steve P., called and wanted to check out a creek near my home. I cross this creek everyday on the way to work, but never got around to checking it out, just too many other lucky spots that keep calling my name. Steve found this little piece. He has been hunting for years and has participated in the dig at the small overhang, plus every other place I have ever been. This is the blade I found in the creek . First find for me from
the new spot:
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