So happy to have found your channel. I am binge watching your videos day and night. I live next to the Rio Grande River, in a big alluvial fan; at Elephant Butte Lake in NM. I have been picking up rocks for 35 years here, just because they were different or interesting. I had no idea what it was I was picking up. I have bird fetishes, tools, game pieces, and even a hand sized petroglyph. I would never have known what I have collected, if it weren't for your exellent presentations!
Great video Brent! You have probably been dodging floods like me. But they do move the material revealing more stuff. LOL I typed this before I watched the video and you basically said the same thing!
I wonder which rocks they used to shape the rocks for tools? Do you find very many rocks with tar on them? Here in NM, USA I find a lot of rocks with tar mostly for making images. I researched what kinds of ink the ancient Native American’s used and found out they discovered how to make tar from trees and plants. Again, thanks to your videos it sparked an interest in rock hounding for Native American tools. 👍
Hammer stones, pecking stones and polishing stones are used to make many artifacts that I find. I find many artifacts that have nut and grain oil permeated into them.
Hi, I made a comment on 11-22-21 video. Then wondered if i need to put it on something newer? Not very good at how YT works. So I thought i'd copy it here. Thanks very much!! Hi Brent, Been watching a lot of your videos. Will write more. You see a lot of green stone something special. Please take an interest in red and maroon stones. I would like to see if you find any red stones that look like cardinal birds where you are. I'm in AZ I find a lot of birds. But if the tone is close to red it has a crest like a cardinal on the bird stone. Would love to know if this is only here or other place too. Thanks very much for anything!!
@@brentkuehne435 I've spent many yrs digging sites and you are definitely wrong my friend. Do your research and go to some artifact shows. There is absolutely no man made tool marks on any if these objects. Natural wear from the river is what you are seeing. And if you ever find a actual artifact, there's no guess work involved. I'm sorry. These are nothing more than river tumbled natural stones.
@@ls1jay These river sights I hunt are fish weirs and rock build-outs mostly from the late archaic / woodland period. This period saw a rapid transition from hunter/ gatherer to an agrarian culture. Most of the tools I find were used to process corn, seeds, nuts and other grains. These tools were made and kept at these sights for multiple generations. Many of my better finds are in a local museum where I worked for over a year with the curator and other academia to chronical the display. To say there is no guessing on hard stone artifacts is a bit of a stretch! It can take long and hard examination to determine human manipulation. You are lucky if you come across a perfectly made, unused hard stone artifact !
So happy to have found your channel. I am binge watching your videos day and night. I live next to the Rio Grande River, in a big alluvial fan; at Elephant Butte Lake in NM. I have been picking up rocks for 35 years here, just because they were different or interesting. I had no idea what it was I was picking up. I have bird fetishes, tools, game pieces, and even a hand sized petroglyph. I would never have known what I have collected, if it weren't for your exellent presentations!
As always enjoyed watching thanks for sharing
Thank you !
Great video Brent! You have probably been dodging floods like me. But they do move the material revealing more stuff. LOL I typed this before I watched the video and you basically said the same thing!
Yep, This past year has been a real doozy! Some of the dams and weirs have literally disappeared.
Thanks my friend
Thank you for another informative video.
Thanks for watching !
Great exploration !!! 🗿
Thanks !
Good to see you out there enjoying nature👍😎...still a little cold and also cold up here in Michigan LOL😵
Thank you for sharing brother ✊⚔️
Was In Hilton Head for a few days, lots of fine folks from Michigan taking in the sun 🌞
I wonder which rocks they used to shape the rocks for tools? Do you find very many rocks with tar on them? Here in NM, USA I find a lot of rocks with tar mostly for making images. I researched what kinds of ink the ancient Native American’s used and found out they discovered how to make tar from trees and plants. Again, thanks to your videos it sparked an interest in rock hounding for Native American tools. 👍
Hammer stones, pecking stones and polishing stones are used to make many artifacts that I find. I find many artifacts that have nut and grain oil permeated into them.
Wish I could show you all the artifacts I've found here in West Virginia.
I'm in Virginia so that's pretty cool. Lot of cool stuff here as well
@@neilh6358 in my area of WV we're told natives never lived here, even in school. The things I have found prove that logic is wrong
@@CaveMan72 wow I never thought I'd hear that. 😂 that's terrible. Glad you prove them wrong 😎👍
You are a great resource👍
Thanks for the complement !
You are fondling geofacts. If that is a polishing tool, there are millions more in that creek.
Hi, I made a comment on 11-22-21 video. Then wondered if i need to put it on something newer? Not very good at how YT works. So I thought i'd copy it here. Thanks very much!!
Hi Brent,
Been watching a lot of your videos. Will write more. You see a lot of green stone something special. Please take an interest in red and maroon stones. I would like to see if you find any red stones that look like cardinal birds where you are. I'm in AZ I find a lot of birds. But if the tone is close to red it has a crest like a cardinal on the bird stone. Would love to know if this is only here or other place too. Thanks very much for anything!!
I'm in Iowa mam howdy 🤠 I find lots of birds:)
Sorry, but hese are all natural rocks... not 1 single artifact is shown.
Thanks for your comment, but your not correct.
@@brentkuehne435 I've spent many yrs digging sites and you are definitely wrong my friend. Do your research and go to some artifact shows. There is absolutely no man made tool marks on any if these objects. Natural wear from the river is what you are seeing. And if you ever find a actual artifact, there's no guess work involved. I'm sorry. These are nothing more than river tumbled natural stones.
@@ls1jay These river sights I hunt are fish weirs and rock build-outs mostly from the late archaic / woodland period. This period saw a rapid transition from hunter/ gatherer to an agrarian culture. Most of the tools I find were used to process corn, seeds, nuts and other grains. These tools were made and kept at these sights for multiple generations. Many of my better finds are in a local museum where I worked for over a year with the curator and other academia to chronical the display. To say there is no guessing on hard stone artifacts is a bit of a stretch! It can take long and hard examination to determine human manipulation. You are lucky if you come across a perfectly made, unused hard stone artifact !
@@brentkuehne435 no he's not correct 💯
don't quit your day job
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River rocks not artifacts. Don’t be fooled people.