Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist (The Pruett Series)

Acknowledged by Dr. H. M. Wormington as "very helpful for amateurs who truly care about archaeology," the nationally recognized first edition is now revised, with a foreword written by Dr. George C. Frison, Professor Emeritus University of Wyoming and Paleoarchaeologist of the Century. 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.

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; starting and caring for your own collection. With more than fifty new photographs and illustrations of common and rare artifacts, this book is the perfect addition to libraries of amateur archaeologists thirsty for knowledge about preserving and interpreting the remains of a prehistoric culture.

This 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 tips on where to look for artifacts, how to identify artifacts, where surface collecting is permissible, and starting and caring for your own collection Learn where to look for and how to identify and preserve your own collection of common and rare stone artifacts in this respected and ethical handbook.