The long beads are made from conch shell centers, while the shorter dark colored bead is made of bone. Possibly the rib bone of a deer. It is from the late Archaic period about 1500bc
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| Here is a neclace found in a field near the Tennessee river it was found over a twelve day period and may have more pieces however this is all I found. The long beads are made from conch shell centers, while the shorter dark colored bead is made of bone. Possibly the rib bone of a deer. It is from the late Archaic period about 1500bc |
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| The blades shown here are Wadlow blades, they are said to be a preform for a Etley blade, They are from the Archaic culture and were found as a cache(Deposited togather) | ||||||||
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| Here is a sun circle pendant found in a field during a thunderstorm. It is made of conch shell it is Archaic culture and very thin. Truly a piece to be proud of | ||||||||
| another photo of my wadlows I just had to add | ||||||||
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| here is a Gorget and a tube bead. The gorget is highly engraved, found in my presents by a good friend and fellow archaeologist. I aquired it from him in dec of 97 | ||||||||