Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist

by C.G. Yeager, George C. Frison (Foreword by)

Overview

This practical, down-to-earth guide for surface collectors of arrowheads and stone artifacts is designed especially for amateur archaeologists and people interested in learning how to study and collect artifacts safely and responsibly.

The author reveals invaluable tips on where to look for artifacts, how to identify artifacts, where surface collecting is permissible, and how to start and care for your own collection. With more than fifty new photographs and illustrations of common and rare artifacts in this new edition, Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts is the perfect addition to libraries of amateur archaeologists thirsty for knowledge about preserving and interpreting the remains of a prehistoric culture.

With this ethical and informative handbook, aspiring archaeologists across the United States can learn where to look for and how to identify and preserve their own collections of common and rare stone artifacts. One of very few guides written on subject, this Nationally recognized and respected guide has sold over 80,000 copies in previous editions. The newest edition includes 100 photos (28 color photos new to this edition), 58 line drawings, and 6 maps.

Author C.G. Yeager presents stone-artifact hunting as a learning experience for individuals and families. He also covers required permissions and code of ethics with respect to antiquity laws relating to Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA), private landowner permissions, state permits, the prohibition against digging or excavating at sites, cataloging and documenting sites, and reporting unusual sites of scientific importance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780871083319
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/13/2016
Series:	The Pruett Series
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	236
Sales rank:	241,676
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

C. G. Yeager of Loveland, Colorado, is a lawyer, author, musician, and artist with a lifelong interest in archaeology, agriculture, Western history, rodeo, traditional country music, and baseball.

Educated in agricultural business, economics, and law, he was a former law clerk for the United States District Court, District of Wyoming, and is a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.

In addition, Yeager has been a member of the Loveland Archaeological Society, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the past thirty years, almost half of those years as chairman of the Loveland Stone Age Fair.

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Includes:
Amateur Archaeologists’ Code of Ethics
Antiquity Laws—Is Your Activity Legal?
Why Look for Artifacts?
The “Flint” Materials
How Artifacts Were Made
Arrowhead, Spearpoint, or Knife?
Stone Artifacts
Where Artifacts Are Found
How to Hunt Artifacts
Modern-Day Flintknapping
Documentation and Preservation
Organizations and Activities
Glossary
Recommended Reading

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Amateur Archaeologists’ Code of Ethics Chapter 2 Antiquity Laws—Is Your Activity Legal? Chapter 3 Why Look for Artifacts? Chapter 4 The “Flint” Materials Chapter 5 How Artifacts Were Made Chapter 6 Arrowhead, Spearpoint, or Knife? Chapter 7 Stone Artifacts Chapter 8 Where Artifacts Are Found Chapter 9 How to Hunt Artifacts Chapter 10 Modern-Day Flintknapping Chapter 11 Documentation and Preservation Chapter 12 Organizations and Activities Glossary Recommended Reading Bibliography Meet the Author Index

Editorial Reviews

"Very helpful for amateurs who truly care about archaeology." –Dr. H. M. Wormington renowned archaeologist

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