Volume 56, Number 3, July 2009
On the Cover: Pictured on the cover in full size are two of the finest slate pieces ever found. Up to now, they have remained largely unseen.
On the right is an extremely rare “submarine” style humped gorget. These are primarily found in Northern Ohio. This gorget was discovered in Logan County, Ohio and measures 5½ inches in length, somewhat larger than most examples.
It is 1¾ inches wide and was originally collected by Dr. Stanley Copeland of Columbus, Ohio. Submarine gorgets are also sometimes referred to as coffin-shaped or arrow-shaped gorgets. They are finely made and exhibit the highest quality of workmanship. Edward Galitza found a humped gorget at the Williams Site in Logan County that clearly identified this form with the Glacial Kame Period.
On the left is an unusually well-made “Lizard” effigy stone. This slate form has more variations than any other. This example appears to possibly represent a snail. It has exceptional banding and form, measuring 5 inches in length and 2⅛ inches in width. Years ago, Dr. Meuser owned a nearly identical specimen from the adjacent county.
When the two were placed side by side, they were so close in form and manufacture that it was believed the same ancient craftsman made them. It is said there is a photograph somewhere showing the two pieces stacked together, demonstrating just how identical they were.
Table of Contents
| Title | Author | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Message from Your Editor | — | 115 |
| Fifty Years Ago in the Journal | — | 116 |
| A Great White Shark’s Tooth from Bridgeton | John T. Crowley & Steven R. Cooper | 118 |
| An Exceptional Point from Southern California | Warren Boatwright | 119 |
| An Indexed Bone Awl from Wisconsin | E. J. Neiburger, Ph.D. | 120 |
| A Flared-Bitted Celt from Northeastern Kansas | David A. Easterla, Ph.D. | 121 |
| Two Outstanding Archaic Bannerstones: A Rare Style Single-Face Bottle Bannerstone from Prentiss County, Mississippi | J. Neal Brown, Ph.D. | 122 |
| A Remarkable Rectangular Barreled Bannerstone | C. J. O’Neill | 123 |
| The St. Charles Point | Doug Goodrum | 124 |
| Where Are They Now? Artifacts from the Cameron W. Parks Collection | Ben Thompson & Steven R. Cooper | 126 |
| A New Bone Artifact from Florida | Jim Tatum, Ph.D. | 132 |
| Steve’s Best Find | Corky Barrack | 137 |
| A Grizzly Bear Claw from a Native American Campsite in South-Central Iowa | David A. Easterla, Ph.D. | 138 |
| Definitions of Artifact Substances | Col. John F. Berner | 140 |
| 2008 – What a Year! Two Exceptional Missouri Finds | Jake Vahle | 142 |
| A Large Flint Knife and a Quadra-Concave Gorget | Shane Worthman | 143 |
| Minutes of the C.S.A.S.I. Delegates Meeting | Hugh McKenzie | 144 |
| The Squaw Axe: The True Tale of Finding Two Axes | Suzanne Goette | 146 |
| A Unique Hafting Technique of Old Copper Culture Knives | E. J. Neiburger, Ph.D. | 148 |
| The Search Is Over | Paul D. Mahoney, Ph.D. | 151 |
| A Large North Carolina Blade Cache | Ron Harris | 152 |
| The Rolling Stones: Tales of Two Discoidals | Robert Woolard | 156 |
| The Loveland Archaeological Society Stone Age Fair | Greg Moore, Ph.D. | 158 |
| Clues to the Past | Steven R. Cooper | 161 |
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