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Feb 23, 2022 · To this day, both of my children and their spouses enjoy the pursuit of ancient artifacts, and all four of my grandchildren have their own frame of personally found arrowheads and associative...
At top: Figure 1. Four “Masters” points from eastern Colorado and western Nebraska. Largest at far left is 2 1 /4 inches in length. Masters points are somewhat square-based, a mid-notch in the bottom of the base. Whereas Yonkee point seems to come quickly to a point, Masters points have a more parallel blade which often exhibits very fine flaking.
Apr 13, 2012 · Westfall shared his knowledge about Native American artifacts, such as arrowheads, with the 15 or so people who attended. He called collecting artifacts “my passion,” which started as a child...
By Jim E. Cox, DDS and Tom Westfall. A Folsom ultrathin knife made of Flattop chert. Note how the flakes seem to dive into the middle of the ultrathin knife, generally the thinnest spot on the knife. The Folsom tradition is best known for its distinctive projectile points.
Dec 29, 2016 · The business is a natural outgrowth of the Westfalls’ interest in what most people call “arrowhead hunting.” In a paper published in Prehistoric America magazine in the spring of 2016, Tom Westfall explained that his interest began when he was a boy growing up in Indiana. He found his first artifact near his home when he was five.
Dec 27, 2016 · Myra Westfall pulled the illuminated magnifier into place and peered down at the ancient flake of stone embedded in a block of clay. With slight, precise movements, her fingers nudged the clay ...
Nov 25, 2013 · #1. Archaeological Aspects of Collecting. 11-25-2013, 04:33 PM. PERSONAL FINDS: COLLECTING BY SITE. An Interesting Way of Maintaining a Solid Archaeological Record of Surface Finds. ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY TOM WESTFALL.
