That is a great Clovis.
Did you see any other materials in the spot where you found the Clovis point? Do you think there is a contemporary activity area in that spot, or do you think the Clovis is an isolated find from hunting activities or from river action?
If you did find any flakes, cores, etc., I would love to see some pictures.
That Clovis stuff is pretty special. I have spent more time than you would believe walking the American West. Encounters with the Clovis people are very rare.
Plehbah
Thank you. The state is wanting to add its location to the the southeast's fluted point survey database. I contacted many of your peers in the Archaeological community for typology and opinions.I had a expert in paleoindians in this area give his opinion. The concensus was from "the pictures" a heavily resharpened fluted Clovis.
The site is a very high bank with all materials traveling out of the bank and a very short distance to water.I normally do not stop there because nothing ever sticks or stays there long and is swept quickly to deep water by wave action.
I feel there is contemporary activity in this area but had felt this was an isolated incident. I might be able to obtain permission to test dig the area above on the high ground from where it came it being private property. The area is documented from paleo to de -soto to the trail of tears. I found a broke Dalton several hundred yards away as well as a recent 500 year old Hamilton.
These broken river cobble cores and a chert core and a knapped "what is it "where in this spot . In the second picture is the total right after the hunt un cleaned. I chunked the slate uni type piece but looking at the pictures now notice edge work.
Hopefully I will at some point find a true paleo spot without all the debris of other cultures mixed in. That's what I am trying to learn to recognise.
This forum has helped me a lot.
TnMtns
