Guys, you are the type of peeps I'd like to hang with. The fact that you made the effort to mend that den was exactly why. Wish we were buds so I could hunt with you. I'll continue my adventures in GA and watch yours from here. Peace brothers!
Cooking stones went in the liquid. At a permanent camp a communal pot would be hewed by burning and adzing out a hardwood log. Once the cook pot was finished the ingredients and water were put in. Good stones were smooth and roundish - less ash in your stew - heated up hot and dropped in the liquid. Moved in and out with green wood tongs. You can get a small pot of water boiling in about a minute. Can boil in a bark bowl too.
Have watched alot of HBR videos found this one today. Never noticed how Beasted out Randy is. Can't dig in Indiana, Southern Indiana along Ohio River were we surface hunt.
8:18 Reminded me of my childhood. We used to lay on our stomachs in clover fields as kids and talk and just look for 4 leaf clovers. Found several of them as a kid.
+Tommy Vinson Thanks. It really is. We actually have about a mile or better of creek bank available to us to dig. It is almost all just like this with about the same amount of property between the fence and the creek or the drop off of the ridge and the fence. Plus, we have found artifacts in the fields by all of it.
I think the same things when looking at trees and nature. There are trees alive that are older than the US. Imagine the changes they’ve seen. It’s mind boggling.
Good dig guys . Cool anvil stone . Lots of cooking stones Sweet drill and points . Lot of broken pieces(they count too) . Pretty big fire pit . Thanks for the dig share and wildlife views . GL & HH ---Butch
Cool guys. I’m learning so much from y’alls videos. Thanks for passing on the knowledge. I used to work with a guy in Tupelo that was a flint knapper & he told me a story about a time he found a whole potery cup full of bird points in a hillside. An old man he knew gave him $20 for it. He said it was the biggest mistake he ever made selling it. Just remembered that watching this. Thanks cb75
Hi from NW England! just started watching your videos, which I find fascinating. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and I love the fact that you show other aspects of your hunts, particularly the wildlife! One thing I can't get over in your creek hunts is the amount of petrified wood you turn up - as a lifelong 'rockhound' I'd be far too distracted by that stuff to 'get my eye in' to find the artifacts!! Anyway, thanks for making these videos, keep up the good work and good hunting to y'all 🙂
Thank you so much for the great comment and the kind words. When we first started hunting the creek with all the petrified wood in it we were blown away by it. We hauled about 75 pounds out the first day but soon realized there was just too much to bring out. Besides the petrified wood gives the artifacts a place to get caught in on their way down the creek. Find the petrified wood, find the artifacts. Thanks again for watching and GL&HH.
This is an excellent video! Very professionally done and entertaining also. I enjoy the scenery shots in addition to your finds and the explanation of "cooking balls". I've never heard this term before. I'll have to research it a bit. Thanks for a job well done!
First, thanks so much for the compliment. We do try to make good quality videos that are entertaining as well as educational. There is a lot we don't know, but what we do know, we are willing to share. Next, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
+Heartbreaker Relics When my son was young and in Boy Scouts, I taught him to heat rocks well in the fire and carefully move them to a dug hole outside the tent. You cover the hole to keep the rocks hot then uncover just enough to retrieve stones to use throughout the night to keep warm, placing them in strategic locations of the body or bedding. What are the chances the Cooking Balls might also have been used as small warmers? Thank You for your wonderful videos! I've learned a LOT already. I have a wonderful hammer stone I found in the GARDEN last year as well as a cool scraper. I live in Central Indiana in a wooded area just 200 yards from a creek. I bet people have NO idea what all they pass up when digging rocks out of the garden for planting. GREAT VIDEOS! Much Appreciated! Now I'll be looking on purpose and searching the creek!! *Much Love and Gratitude!*
Thanks for the great comment. Your idea of the cooking balls being used as warmers may very well be on target. Stones are at a premium in our area so it is very possible they used them as "body warmers". Thanks for your input. That is how we learn. Good luck on your search for the elusive native American artifact.
+Rockhunter62 Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. We will be back there in the fall. It's getting too hot to dig now so it's to the creeks for a while. Good luck out there.
I was sitting here thinking for a spell after you showed that salamander you come across. I figure that when you lose a forested area to urban encroachment or actual sprawl I believe it them amphibious creatures you lose first. Salamanders first followed closely by the frogs. It is personal observation, not too sure if it'd be correct though, so don't quote me.
Just think...you guys are standing and touching things that Indians once stood and had those things in their hands...hundreds and hundreds of years ago...that's Just awesome...amazing...
@@HeartbreakerRelics i really envy you guys...I'd really like to hunt with you just once...I'm sure where to look for relics around here...most places have been dug by archeologist...
I recently started watching your videos, and I love what you guys do! If you ever want to come to Ohio, I'll take you to a couple of the spots I hunt... Good luck in your future hunts and keep the videos coming!
Thanks for watching, for the great comment and for the invite. You never know, we may just take you up on that one day. Yall have some beautiful artifacts up there in Ohio. Thanks again and good luck out there. BTW, please feel free to share our channel with anyone you may think is interested. It has taken off lately thanks to subscribers like yourself.
Absolutely, brother! In fact, I plan to start a new channel in the near future, so I'll share it with all my subs (especially if we can "feature" each other on our own channels)!... BTW, quick question... Do you have a video on how to make the PVC sifters you guys use? I plan to make a couple for my fiance and I to use when we go creeking here... Take care and happy hunting!
Looks like you guys found a hunting camp, which would explain all the broken backs you found near the fire. I wound guess while hunting one would retrieve any arrows or spears which missed their target. In the evening, any points which were broken during the day would be taken off the arrowshaft, thrown on the ground near the cooking fire, and a new often pre-made point would be hafted for the next day's use. I'm guessing ot was easier to replace a tip then build a new arrowshaft. Meanwhile, everyone would be eating meat, processing kills, and making more points.
Thanks. That's pretty much the conclusion we came to ourselves. Over the years we have found bases at a ratio of about 10 to 1 compared to tips. We pictured the same scene you described. It's good to know someone else sees it as we do. Thanks again and GL&HH.
Up here around the shores of Lake Erie& its tributaries, refuse pits, campsites,etc are often exposed by erosion or low water levels. We've got the same hobby fellas, good luck to ya!
I think people are over thinking what cooking balls were. I think they're just rocks that would be heated to use for warmth when sleeping or were set in amongst coals to set pottery on.
Thanks for the comment. That's a good theory. The ones we have are not rocks but made of pottery clay but still could be used as you say. Thanks again and good luck out there.
That's correct. I have some that have been shaped into different distinctive shapes. They were given to me by a friend and came from the Claiborne site in south Mississippi. The site was tied to the Poverty point culture. Not sure why the shapes are so different. Most though, are like the ones we have been finding, just random balls of pottery clay. You idea still makes since because down here there were no really large river cobbles or stones available so maybe that's what they made them for. Thanks again for watching and offering another opinion.
Is 3 foot a standard for finding artifacts in an undisturbed environment? I I hit 10 inches of topsoil, subsoil yellow clay up to 3 foot deep. Then a hard gray soil. Is it better to do a test plot 5x5 18 inches deep or a 2x2 3 foot deep?
Thanks for the cooking balls info. I wonder if they are lightweight like clay or heavy like a rock? I love the salamander. Those are pretty hard to find!
Hey fellas, love the videos! I have been an avid oklahoma arrowhead hunter since I was kid. I’ve got hundreds of points but nothing spectacular. I just want to know how exactly you guys figure out where to dig. I hunt fields, humps around creeks, natural springs, etc, but I don’t know how to spot a good dig site. Any suggestions ?
Thanks for watching and for the question. I'll try to get you a few tips: 1. Look for high ground just out of the floodplain if not plowed checked for gullies or washes with bare ground. Once you find bare ground look for debitage (chips or flakes of broken flint or chert). If this stuff is present you are on a site. If you find larger worked pieces that is even more proof. 2. Look for hard bottom creeks or streams with pockets of gravel or stone. Where there is much gravel look closely for work material (stones that have been flaked). 3. Sift the pockets of gravel through a shaker or sifter taking care to look closely for chips flakes or ultimately tools and points. Here is a couple links to some videos that may help. th-cam.com/video/xDxazJogjgQ/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zXT1RPSAyYI/w-d-xo.html
I subscribed immediately because I loved you're appreciation for nature in the beginning of this video and your love of history of the trees...ah, 'aint nature grand'??;) I'm only two minutes into your video, gotta go and watch and see what treasures you find. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the great comment. We are really glad that you get it. The artifacts are what we're after but being outside, up close and personal with nature, is the biggest plus of all. We made a conscious effort early on that we would try to share it with everyone. I always try to imagine what life was like for the people that made these tools, what the land looked like, what they looked like and how they thrived. Thanks again for watching and for the great comment. Good luck out there.
Heartbreaker Relics ty! I live in a very historic area near Philadelphia and there's a creek near me that is over 10,000 years old (?..nobody knows for certain how long it's been here but definitely more than that) and there's been many artifacts found like..points, scrapers, etc... I just love any kind of history and all of nature. Ty so much for "getting it" and for respecting and protecting that little baby:)
Our two most recent videos have some fantastic artifacts and some beautiful nature shots including a huge alligator snapping turtle. I have included the two links below. I think you'll enjoy them. th-cam.com/video/jJRYQzoDhkA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/Vopw6pOE_I4/w-d-xo.html
Remember, my attitude toward you question is directly related to you attitude asking it. Excuse me but You are not the only person asking questions but to answer (btw I have answered this question many times) it, that all depends on what the property owner wants. On this property we fill in all holes. On others we leave them open because the owner wants them that way so he can tell what has been dug. Now, may I ask why this is important to you?
I know there was Native Americans by here, there was a washing stone by the creek and someone took it. how do you decide where to dig? What signs does one look for?
Thanks for watching and for the question. I'll try to get you a few tips: 1. Look for high ground just out of the floodplain if not plowed checked for gullies or washes with bare ground. Once you find bare ground look for debitage (chips or flakes of broken flint or chert). If this stuff is present you are on a site. If you find larger worked pieces that is even more proof. 2. Look for hard bottom creeks or streams with pockets of gravel or stone. Where there is much gravel look closely for work material (stones that have been flaked). 3. Sift the pockets of gravel through a shaker or sifter taking care to look closely for chips flakes or ultimately tools and points. Here is a couple links to some videos that may help. th-cam.com/video/xDxazJogjgQ/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zXT1RPSAyYI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the question. We look for high level ground just out of the flood plain and close to a water source. Then we will start to dig test holes looking for debitage. Once you find that, dig !
@@HeartbreakerRelics Thank you. I've found broken blades points in the creek behind my house, and chip point up high, above ground kinda all over. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas
Hi guys, how do you know how deep to dig and how far apart do you dig test pits to try to find stuff? how do you even pick out the pest places to dig test pits? These artifacts could be ANYWHERE but in many instances may be very isolated in their positioning.
Thanks for the question. Here asre some hints that may help answer it. 1. Look for high ground just out of the floodplain if not plowed checked for gullies or washes with bare ground. Once you find bare ground look for debitage (chips or flakes of broken flint or chert). If this stuff is present you are on a site. If you find larger worked pieces that is even more proof. Dig test holes and sift for debitage. If you're finding any dig until you find no more. Sometimes there may be sterile soil between occupations so you may want to test deeper than where your last flake as found. 2. Look for hard bottom creeks or streams with pockets of gravel or stone. Where there is much gravel look closely for work material (stones that have been flaked). 3. Sift the pockets of gravel through a shaker or sifter taking care to look closely for chips flakes or ultimately tools and points. Here is a couple links to some videos that may help. th-cam.com/video/xDxazJogjgQ/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zXT1RPSAyYI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for a great question. We refill every hole we dig then level it out with a rake. Leave nothing but footprints. It would show great disrespect for the land and the landowner not to do so.
Heartbreaker Relics next time in Louisiana look me up reedmustang3@gmail doing a huge village by myself could use some help. 264 points many manos and metates 1 plumnet etc..
+thomas muckler First, thanks for watching. Next, to answer your question, no we haven't hunted in Florida but please check out "West Central Florida Artifacts" on Facebook. Try this link, facebook.com/groups/1619623864993537/ Jeff Williams and the guys over there are very knowledgeable and if anyone can help it is them. Good luck.
First thanks for watching and for the comment. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and our opinion is that it is a nutting stone. Rocks are at a premium in south Louisiana, especially rocks with a flat surface. There are clearly two indentions in the rock (sandstone) that appear to be from use as a nutting stone. That plus the fact that it was found at the bottom of the fire pit leads us to this conclusion. Again thanks for your input.
I totally agree with you. Been hunting and collecting for decades. I've got fields full of these "cooking balls". And no that's not a nutting stone, guess every rock could bust a nut, got fields full of those too. Admire and respect theses guys energy and enthusiasm but not every rock a relic. A friend of mine does same thing, every rock an "Indian rock".
Heartbreaker Relics I used to find a whole lot of pottery near my house in Georgia in a particular Creek. The area was home to the creek Indians and they would throw their pots into the river or creek every year and have the medicine man light a fire under the new ones according to a local historian I talked to and that's why the creeks here are just full of it. There are a lot with designs and stuff, I never found any whole pieces but it's still awesome.
Hopefully it’s not rude to ask, but I’m so excited to get involved. I don’t suppose that you ever extend an invitation to come search with you? I love to look, my boyfriend and I live in Colorado and have a hard time finding anywhere to look that is not private land. But we absolutely love your channel, you guys are awesome! If there was ever a chance to have such an experience, we would be really honored. If you care to contact me, I can provide you with an email. Thanks! Jordan
Thanks for watching and for the question and it's not rude at all. We would love to take everyone that wants to go but unfortunately we can't. We swap out hunts with folks in our area and we always stay behind on our end of the trips. So our dance card stays full, so to speak. Thanks for your interest and good luck in your searches.
Come to Missouri, I’ll take you guys out. I’ve been rock hunting for 30 years and I’d be willing to bet you would both be glad you came. Happy Hunting!
Nomad Nation is that invitation open still! Haha? Me and my girlfriend and dying to learn how arrowhead hunt properly! We both got the bug after months of looking until we found a massive Hardin point and it’s all the luck we’ve had !
I thought this site was protected- after being excavated and explored by the state! Do you have permission to dig? Is it legal? I know yall are very careful not to reveal your location- but I know exactly where you are- I am just curious- I live in this parish- and know where some sites are - and would love to go dig- but thought it was illegal! Please be careful - especially with the more prehistoric items- I hate to see them just end up on ebay. Also- how can you so quickly discredit expert opinions or hypotheses regarding cooking balls without any definitive evidence? What do your base your opinion on? I thought it was commonly agreed upon that they were used to cook- and could be moved around to change the temperature- why is this not an explanation? Thanks so much for any response! I am an archaeo junkie and teacher in Tangi.
First thanks for watching. Next, I beg to differ but I'm pretty sure you do not know where this site is and it has never been excavated or explored by the state. It is on private property that we hunt with permission. I assure you everything we do is perfectly legal. Also we have never sold anything we have found. As a matter of fact we have never even given away for free anything we have found. Finally we never discredited any "expert" opinions on anything. We simply stated there are differing opinions on the cooking balls which is true. We did state that some people say they think they were used to help control the temperature of the fires. I am glad you included you credentials at the end of your comment, "archaeo junkie and teacher". I'm pretty sure the sixty plus years of combined experience Randy and I have will count for something. Besides, we are always careful not to state anything we say as fact. It is what we think we know or it is our or other's opinions. Please go back and watch the video again and listen carefully. Thanks.
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Guys, you are the type of peeps I'd like to hang with. The fact that you made the effort to mend that den was exactly why. Wish we were buds so I could hunt with you. I'll continue my adventures in GA and watch yours from here. Peace brothers!
Thanks! Take care and good luck.
When your wonderful video first started to play YOU SOUNDED TO ME LIKE WOODY HARRELSON 😂. Thank you guys!!!
I guess that's not a bad thing lol. Thanks for watching.
I love the FSU shirt. GO NOLES!!!!!
Cooking stones went in the liquid. At a permanent camp a communal pot would be hewed by burning and adzing out a hardwood log. Once the cook pot was finished the ingredients and water were put in. Good stones were smooth and roundish - less ash in your stew - heated up hot and dropped in the liquid. Moved in and out with green wood tongs. You can get a small pot of water boiling in about a minute. Can boil in a bark bowl too.
Thanks for the info!
Have watched alot of HBR videos found this one today. Never noticed how Beasted out Randy is. Can't dig in Indiana, Southern Indiana along Ohio River were we surface hunt.
Nice video, enjoyed the nature too !
+Tom Inglis Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching. A big part of the fun is being out there in the woods. We are glad you enjoyed it too.
8:18 Reminded me of my childhood. We used to lay on our stomachs in clover fields as kids and talk and just look for 4 leaf clovers. Found several of them as a kid.
Thanks.
That is a great looking spot, Nice artifacts, Great finds.
+Tommy Vinson Thanks. It really is. We actually have about a mile or better of creek bank available to us to dig. It is almost all just like this with about the same amount of property between the fence and the creek or the drop off of the ridge and the fence. Plus, we have found artifacts in the fields by all of it.
Looks fantastic !!!
i enjoyed watching. your spirits are in sink with nature.
Thanks! That is a great compliment. Good luck out there.
I think the same things when looking at trees and nature. There are trees alive that are older than the US. Imagine the changes they’ve seen. It’s mind boggling.
nice showing of an amazing dig! congrats on some killer finds, especially little Sammy - too cool!
Thanks. It was a lot of fun, especially finding little Sammy lol. Good luck out there.
Good idea bringing the sawzall along for roots!
Thanks. Randy is always thinking ahead.
Good dig guys . Cool anvil stone . Lots of cooking stones Sweet drill and points . Lot of broken pieces(they count too) . Pretty big fire pit . Thanks for the dig share and wildlife views . GL & HH ---Butch
+qcypointhunter Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Good luck to you out there.
That's a nice creek, thumbs up
Thanks and thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
Awesome job guys loved the end lol an beautiful pictures....
+John Bennett Yep, Randy is quite the photographer. I think he missed his calling. Thanks and thanks for watching and good luck.
Cool finds guys
Thanks!
Cool guys. I’m learning so much from y’alls videos. Thanks for passing on the knowledge.
I used to work with a guy in Tupelo that was a flint knapper & he told me a story about a time he found a whole potery cup full of bird points in a hillside. An old man he knew gave him $20 for it. He said it was the biggest mistake he ever made selling it. Just remembered that watching this. Thanks cb75
I would still be kicking myself. Thanks for watching and for always leaving a comment. We appreciate your support.
Hi from NW England! just started watching your videos, which I find fascinating. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and I love the fact that you show other aspects of your hunts, particularly the wildlife! One thing I can't get over in your creek hunts is the amount of petrified wood you turn up - as a lifelong 'rockhound' I'd be far too distracted by that stuff to 'get my eye in' to find the artifacts!! Anyway, thanks for making these videos, keep up the good work and good hunting to y'all 🙂
Thank you so much for the great comment and the kind words. When we first started hunting the creek with all the petrified wood in it we were blown away by it. We hauled about 75 pounds out the first day but soon realized there was just too much to bring out. Besides the petrified wood gives the artifacts a place to get caught in on their way down the creek. Find the petrified wood, find the artifacts. Thanks again for watching and GL&HH.
Awsome great finds and verry good info just getting my feet wet digging
Thanks and good luck and happy hunting to you.
Nice finds and a great job on your video Spike!
+Gary Barker Thanks Gary. I appreciate the compliment.
This is an excellent video! Very professionally done and entertaining also. I enjoy the scenery shots in addition to your finds and the explanation of "cooking balls". I've never heard this term before. I'll have to research it a bit. Thanks for a job well done!
First, thanks so much for the compliment. We do try to make good quality videos that are entertaining as well as educational. There is a lot we don't know, but what we do know, we are willing to share. Next, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
love the videos guys keep them coming and GO NOLES!!!
Thanks. GL&HH
Wonderful video guys! Great finds!
+Pennsylvania Treasures Thanks so much for the compliment, for watching and for the comment. Good luck out there.
+Heartbreaker Relics When my son was young and in Boy Scouts, I taught him to heat rocks well in the fire and carefully move them to a dug hole outside the tent. You cover the hole to keep the rocks hot then uncover just enough to retrieve stones to use throughout the night to keep warm, placing them in strategic locations of the body or bedding. What are the chances the Cooking Balls might also have been used as small warmers? Thank You for your wonderful videos! I've learned a LOT already. I have a wonderful hammer stone I found in the GARDEN last year as well as a cool scraper. I live in Central Indiana in a wooded area just 200 yards from a creek. I bet people have NO idea what all they pass up when digging rocks out of the garden for planting. GREAT VIDEOS! Much Appreciated! Now I'll be looking on purpose and searching the creek!! *Much Love and Gratitude!*
Thanks for the great comment. Your idea of the cooking balls being used as warmers may very well be on target. Stones are at a premium in our area so it is very possible they used them as "body warmers". Thanks for your input. That is how we learn. Good luck on your search for the elusive native American artifact.
Awesome!
Thanks.
Seems to me Randy really has a gift, not just luck.
He's got a gift for getting in my lane lol.
Looks like there is a future in that pit, keep digging.
+Rockhunter62 Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. We will be back there in the fall. It's getting too hot to dig now so it's to the creeks for a while. Good luck out there.
Awesome video spike!! I always learn something watching you guys videos!! Randy you tha man!!
Thanks. We appreciate the kind words!
Good spot there. subbed
Thanks and thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
I was sitting here thinking for a spell after you showed that salamander you come across.
I figure that when you lose a forested area to urban encroachment or actual sprawl I believe it them amphibious creatures you lose first. Salamanders first followed closely by the frogs. It is personal observation, not too sure if it'd be correct though, so don't quote me.
Just think...you guys are standing and touching things that Indians once stood and had those things in their hands...hundreds and hundreds of years ago...that's Just awesome...amazing...
I know! We can't help but think of that every time we find something.
@@HeartbreakerRelics i really envy you guys...I'd really like to hunt with you just once...I'm sure where to look for relics around here...most places have been dug by archeologist...
I recently started watching your videos, and I love what you guys do! If you ever want to come to Ohio, I'll take you to a couple of the spots I hunt... Good luck in your future hunts and keep the videos coming!
Thanks for watching, for the great comment and for the invite. You never know, we may just take you up on that one day. Yall have some beautiful artifacts up there in Ohio. Thanks again and good luck out there. BTW, please feel free to share our channel with anyone you may think is interested. It has taken off lately thanks to subscribers like yourself.
Absolutely, brother! In fact, I plan to start a new channel in the near future, so I'll share it with all my subs (especially if we can "feature" each other on our own channels)!... BTW, quick question... Do you have a video on how to make the PVC sifters you guys use? I plan to make a couple for my fiance and I to use when we go creeking here... Take care and happy hunting!
"Featuring" sounds great to me. As for a video on the floating PVC sifter, no we haven't made one but that sounds like a good idea too. GLHH
Looks like you guys found a hunting camp, which would explain all the broken backs you found near the fire. I wound guess while hunting one would retrieve any arrows or spears which missed their target. In the evening, any points which were broken during the day would be taken off the arrowshaft, thrown on the ground near the cooking fire, and a new often pre-made point would be hafted for the next day's use. I'm guessing ot was easier to replace a tip then build a new arrowshaft. Meanwhile, everyone would be eating meat, processing kills, and making more points.
Thanks. That's pretty much the conclusion we came to ourselves. Over the years we have found bases at a ratio of about 10 to 1 compared to tips. We pictured the same scene you described. It's good to know someone else sees it as we do. Thanks again and GL&HH.
Up here around the shores of Lake Erie& its tributaries, refuse pits, campsites,etc are often exposed by erosion or low water levels. We've got the same hobby fellas, good luck to ya!
Thanks and GL&HH hunting to you up there on Lake Erie.
+Heartbreaker Relics gotta do what we love,...right?
I think people are over thinking what cooking balls were. I think they're just rocks that would be heated to use for warmth when sleeping or were set in amongst coals to set pottery on.
Thanks for the comment. That's a good theory. The ones we have are not rocks but made of pottery clay but still could be used as you say. Thanks again and good luck out there.
I see. So, they're made from pottery clay. I didn't realize that.
That's correct. I have some that have been shaped into different distinctive shapes. They were given to me by a friend and came from the Claiborne site in south Mississippi. The site was tied to the Poverty point culture. Not sure why the shapes are so different. Most though, are like the ones we have been finding, just random balls of pottery clay. You idea still makes since because down here there were no really large river cobbles or stones available so maybe that's what they made them for. Thanks again for watching and offering another opinion.
Is 3 foot a standard for finding artifacts in an undisturbed environment? I
I hit 10 inches of topsoil, subsoil yellow clay up to 3 foot deep. Then a hard gray soil. Is it better to do a test plot 5x5 18 inches deep or a 2x2 3 foot deep?
Great question. The answer is no. It all depends on the site. We have dug them as deep as five feet and as shallow as a couple of inches.
nice
Thanks and thanks for watching.
what features do you look for when identifying a cooking ball?
Thanks for the question. Cooking balls are made from clay like pottery. They are hard but not rock hard.
Thanks for the cooking balls info. I wonder if they are lightweight like clay or heavy like a rock? I love the salamander. Those are pretty hard to find!
Thanks for watching and for the question. They are light like clay. They are basically balls of clay shaped and fired like pottery.
Dig the hole 9 yards . ⬛ it out. Back fill as you go. Never know what you missed by random holes. Just my two cents.
Thanks.
Hey fellas, love the videos! I have been an avid oklahoma arrowhead hunter since I was kid. I’ve got hundreds of points but nothing spectacular. I just want to know how exactly you guys figure out where to dig. I hunt fields, humps around creeks, natural springs, etc, but I don’t know how to spot a good dig site. Any suggestions ?
Thanks for watching and for the question. I'll try to get you a few tips:
1. Look for high ground just out of the floodplain if not plowed checked for gullies or washes with bare ground. Once you find bare ground look for debitage (chips or flakes of broken flint or chert). If this stuff is present you are on a site. If you find larger worked pieces that is even more proof.
2. Look for hard bottom creeks or streams with pockets of gravel or stone. Where there is much gravel look closely for work material (stones that have been flaked).
3. Sift the pockets of gravel through a shaker or sifter taking care to look closely for chips flakes or ultimately tools and points.
Here is a couple links to some videos that may help.
th-cam.com/video/xDxazJogjgQ/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/zXT1RPSAyYI/w-d-xo.html
Did anyone else notice the big dead cow pile of bones when he was showing the salamander?
Seems like the shovel would break a lot of em.
Eric Christian So far we haven't broken any. We have nicked a couple though. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
Swish I could of seen skink better what is it?
Its called a Broadhead skink.
I subscribed immediately because I loved you're appreciation for nature in the beginning of this video and your love of history of the trees...ah, 'aint nature grand'??;)
I'm only two minutes into your video, gotta go and watch and see what treasures you find. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the great comment. We are really glad that you get it. The artifacts are what we're after but being outside, up close and personal with nature, is the biggest plus of all. We made a conscious effort early on that we would try to share it with everyone. I always try to imagine what life was like for the people that made these tools, what the land looked like, what they looked like and how they thrived. Thanks again for watching and for the great comment. Good luck out there.
Heartbreaker Relics ty! I live in a very historic area near Philadelphia and there's a creek near me that is over 10,000 years old (?..nobody knows for certain how long it's been here but definitely more than that) and there's been many artifacts found like..points, scrapers, etc...
I just love any kind of history and all of nature. Ty so much for "getting it" and for respecting and protecting that little baby:)
Our two most recent videos have some fantastic artifacts and some beautiful nature shots including a huge alligator snapping turtle. I have included the two links below. I think you'll enjoy them.
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Heartbreaker Relics thanks, I'll def check them out:)
I have asked 2 or3 times, do you fill the holes up or save for another day???
Remember, my attitude toward you question is directly related to you attitude asking it.
Excuse me but You are not the only person asking questions but to answer (btw I have answered this question many times) it, that all depends on what the property owner wants. On this property we fill in all holes. On others we leave them open because the owner wants them that way so he can tell what has been dug.
Now, may I ask why this is important to you?
I know there was Native Americans by here, there was a washing stone by the creek and someone took it. how do you decide where to dig? What signs does one look for?
Thanks for watching and for the question. I'll try to get you a few tips:
1. Look for high ground just out of the floodplain if not plowed checked for gullies or washes with bare ground. Once you find bare ground look for debitage (chips or flakes of broken flint or chert). If this stuff is present you are on a site. If you find larger worked pieces that is even more proof.
2. Look for hard bottom creeks or streams with pockets of gravel or stone. Where there is much gravel look closely for work material (stones that have been flaked).
3. Sift the pockets of gravel through a shaker or sifter taking care to look closely for chips flakes or ultimately tools and points.
Here is a couple links to some videos that may help.
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th-cam.com/video/zXT1RPSAyYI/w-d-xo.html
How do you decide where the best place would be if there wasn't any prior indication of activities?
Thanks for the question. We look for high level ground just out of the flood plain and close to a water source. Then we will start to dig test holes looking for debitage. Once you find that, dig !
@@HeartbreakerRelics Thank you. I've found broken blades points in the creek behind my house, and chip point up high, above ground kinda all over. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
How do you get them so clean
Thanks for the question. We wash them with plain water and a toothbrush.
Hi guys, how do you know how deep to dig and how far apart do you dig test pits to try to find stuff? how do you even pick out the pest places to dig test pits? These artifacts could be ANYWHERE but in many instances may be very isolated in their positioning.
Thanks for the question. Here asre some hints that may help answer it.
1. Look for high ground just out of the floodplain if not
plowed checked for gullies or washes with bare ground. Once you find bare
ground look for debitage (chips or flakes of broken flint or chert). If this
stuff is present you are on a site. If you find larger worked pieces that is
even more proof. Dig test holes and sift for debitage. If you're finding any dig until you find no more. Sometimes there may be sterile soil between occupations so you may want to test deeper than where your last flake as found.
2. Look for hard bottom creeks or streams with pockets of
gravel or stone. Where there is much gravel look closely for work material
(stones that have been flaked).
3. Sift the pockets of gravel through a shaker or sifter
taking care to look closely for chips flakes or ultimately tools and points.
Here is a couple links to some videos that may help.
th-cam.com/video/xDxazJogjgQ/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/zXT1RPSAyYI/w-d-xo.html
Do you fill the holes up you dig or just leave the dirt where it drops at through the strainer?
Thanks for a great question. We refill every hole we dig then level it out with a rake. Leave nothing but footprints. It would show great disrespect for the land and the landowner not to do so.
In some of our videos we show the pictures after we have refilled our holes.
jedediahbc. Awsome question i find meth head holes in all my spots now really sux they hunt all night and dont have jobs .... Hate em
Heartbreaker Relics next time in Louisiana look me up reedmustang3@gmail doing a huge village by myself could use some help. 264 points many manos and metates 1 plumnet etc..
No I don't no may junk the dam thing
You guys ever hunt around Florida? I'm in central Florida and would like to know what to look for. I found some in PA but it's so different here.
+thomas muckler First, thanks for watching. Next, to answer your question, no we haven't hunted in Florida but please check out "West Central Florida Artifacts" on Facebook. Try this link, facebook.com/groups/1619623864993537/ Jeff Williams and the guys over there are very knowledgeable and if anyone can help it is them. Good luck.
+Heartbreaker Relics thanks for the speedy reply, great videos and I'll continue to watch
+thomas muckler You're welcome and thanks for your support.
supercool
Thanks
at 12:20....that's not a nutting stone.....wow guys...come on
First thanks for watching and for the comment. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and our opinion is that it is a nutting stone. Rocks are at a premium in south Louisiana, especially rocks with a flat surface. There are clearly two indentions in the rock (sandstone) that appear to be from use as a nutting stone. That plus the fact that it was found at the bottom of the fire pit leads us to this conclusion. Again thanks for your input.
I totally agree with you. Been hunting and collecting for decades. I've got fields full of these "cooking balls". And no that's not a nutting stone, guess every rock could bust a nut, got fields full of those too. Admire and respect theses guys energy and enthusiasm but not every rock a relic. A friend of mine does same thing, every rock an "Indian rock".
How do you identify a cooking ball? It looked like a rock to me.
Eric Christian They are made from clay, like pottery. The density is much less than rock. You can tell when you hold it in your hand.
Heartbreaker Relics I see. I wondered if they were clay. Thanks
Eric Christian You are welcome. Thanks for watching and for your question.
Heartbreaker Relics I used to find a whole lot of pottery near my house in Georgia in a particular Creek. The area was home to the creek Indians and they would throw their pots into the river or creek every year and have the medicine man light a fire under the new ones according to a local historian I talked to and that's why the creeks here are just full of it. There are a lot with designs and stuff, I never found any whole pieces but it's still awesome.
Hopefully it’s not rude to ask, but I’m so excited to get involved. I don’t suppose that you ever extend an invitation to come search with you? I love to look, my boyfriend and I live in Colorado and have a hard time finding anywhere to look that is not private land. But we absolutely love your channel, you guys are awesome! If there was ever a chance to have such an experience, we would be really honored. If you care to contact me, I can provide you with an email.
Thanks!
Jordan
Thanks for watching and for the question and it's not rude at all. We would love to take everyone that wants to go but unfortunately we can't. We swap out hunts with folks in our area and we always stay behind on our end of the trips. So our dance card stays full, so to speak. Thanks for your interest and good luck in your searches.
Heartbreaker Relics, thank you, you too!
Come to Missouri, I’ll take you guys out. I’ve been rock hunting for 30 years and I’d be willing to bet you would both be glad you came. Happy Hunting!
Nomad Nation is that invitation open still! Haha? Me and my girlfriend and dying to learn how arrowhead hunt properly! We both got the bug after months of looking until we found a massive Hardin point and it’s all the luck we’ve had !
jordanboone1000 sure is! Anytime. Just let me know and we will go get some points!
I thought this site was protected- after being excavated and explored by the state! Do you have permission to dig? Is it legal? I know yall are very careful not to reveal your location- but I know exactly where you are- I am just curious- I live in this parish- and know where some sites are - and would love to go dig- but thought it was illegal! Please be careful - especially with the more prehistoric items- I hate to see them just end up on ebay. Also- how can you so quickly discredit expert opinions or hypotheses regarding cooking balls without any definitive evidence? What do your base your opinion on? I thought it was commonly agreed upon that they were used to cook- and could be moved around to change the temperature- why is this not an explanation? Thanks so much for any response! I am an archaeo junkie and teacher in Tangi.
First thanks for watching. Next, I beg to differ but I'm pretty sure you do not know where this site is and it has never been excavated or explored by the state. It is on private property that we hunt with permission. I assure you everything we do is perfectly legal. Also we have never sold anything we have found. As a matter of fact we have never even given away for free anything we have found. Finally we never discredited any "expert" opinions on anything. We simply stated there are differing opinions on the cooking balls which is true. We did state that some people say they think they were used to help control the temperature of the fires. I am glad you included you credentials at the end of your comment, "archaeo junkie and teacher". I'm pretty sure the sixty plus years of combined experience Randy and I have will count for something. Besides, we are always careful not to state anything we say as fact. It is what we think we know or it is our or other's opinions. Please go back and watch the video again and listen carefully. Thanks.
I want to no why take the baby when there's p gold