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re: Indian Mound Archaeology at the farm
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:58 am to Priapus
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:58 am to Priapus
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In a primitive culture, not disposable like ours, why would anyone, much less a whole tribe, throw their hunting tools at a round rock? Wouldn't that be like getting the Shady Swamp Deer Club to all throw their rifles at a tree for fun?
Well. I think it's a mix of a game to pass the time, and an exercise to keep sharp and hone skills.
This land was relatively abundant in resources relative to the number of people living here. They had leisure time. They played all sorts of games.
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Posted on 6/15/21 at 9:05 am to Priapus
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In a primitive culture, not disposable like ours, why would anyone, much less a whole tribe, throw their hunting tools at a round rock?
Because if you can hit a rolling rock, you can hit a rabbit or a other animal running through the brush.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 9:27 am to No Colors
No, I get that they played all sorts of games. They used clay balls here in gaming. They also weren't stupid and, as you say, had plenty of leisure time and resources. Creating a moving target out of something that inherently wouldn't destroy your weapon would not have taken much thought. I often find myself at odds with "educated answers" to questions that history has long forgotten.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 9:59 am to Priapus
They likely used broken/flawed points for practice, not their good points.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 10:06 am to No Colors
I have been trying to find points on my place that borders a smaller creek that flows into the main one for the area but no luck so far. I do have one high mound looking spot on a creek bluff but haven’t dug there yet to see it it’s natural or man made. I know Pearl River county had a strong Indian presence but can’t seem to find much info on where camps may have been located.
This post was edited on 6/15/21 at 10:07 am
Posted on 6/15/21 at 10:14 am to deeprig9
Tell me the rules of the game were "closest to the stone without hitting it" and maybe. Think about a stone on stone impact and the provability of whether or not the stone was hit by a particular throw. Human nature is human nature. The arguments would have been endless without a clear provability for the winner for such a game to have been popular.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 11:20 am to No Colors
Thanks for sharing 
Posted on 6/15/21 at 1:07 pm to No Colors
Very cool, thanks for posting.
Reminds me of Ken M's post "Today's archaeologist seem hellbent on making discoveries at all costs, leaving nothing for future generations."
Reminds me of Ken M's post "Today's archaeologist seem hellbent on making discoveries at all costs, leaving nothing for future generations."
Posted on 6/15/21 at 3:14 pm to No Colors
I’ve seen a lot of arrowhead displays but this is one of the better ones I’ve seen. The beads were especially impressive. Organized by a local artist.
This post was edited on 6/15/21 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 6/15/21 at 3:44 pm to tigahfromtheham
I work with a guy that makes his own arrowheads. Like, a real legit flint knapper.
He's bad arse.
That's all I got.
He's bad arse.
That's all I got.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 9:50 pm to No Colors
Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 10:07 pm to No Colors
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These were ceremonial mounds. Not burial mounds. They used them for feasts and religious ceremonies.
So we. An tailgate again on and around the ones on LSU’s campus? I mean tailgates are feasts and LSU football has been called a religious experience.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 10:17 pm to No Colors
Really nice, can she make biscuits?
Posted on 6/15/21 at 11:13 pm to Priapus
Very awesome thread.. Thank You
Posted on 6/16/21 at 12:06 am to No Colors
Definitely one of the coolest things I’ve seen posted here!
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:51 pm to No Colors
Very cool. I love reading stuff like this. Thanks for sharing. There was an old plantation and civil war battles on our land. There’s also 2 cisterns. I always wondered, if a university’s archeology dept does a dig in your land, are they able to claim the artifacts or does it belong to the land owner?
This post was edited on 6/18/21 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 6/18/21 at 10:32 pm to GRIZZ
The artifacts belong to the landowner. There is some stock paperwork by which we loan them to the University. But we can claim them back at any time.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 11:08 pm to No Colors
Really cool. Thanks for sharing
I’ve spent more hours than I’d like to admit searching the creeks and food plots on our place with no luck. Some points were found there a long time ago so feel like there should be more.
I’ve spent more hours than I’d like to admit searching the creeks and food plots on our place with no luck. Some points were found there a long time ago so feel like there should be more.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 11:28 pm to No Colors
Mr. No Colors, if you were a chick you would be an OT 10.
From turkey hunting for W. Primos, to being a timber expert, to sourcing the best cooler at the best price ever, and now Indian artifacts....I'm sure I left out something. You, sir, are doing something right.
From turkey hunting for W. Primos, to being a timber expert, to sourcing the best cooler at the best price ever, and now Indian artifacts....I'm sure I left out something. You, sir, are doing something right.
This post was edited on 6/18/21 at 11:52 pm
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