The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide,9780380807819

The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide

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Edition: 6th
ISBN13: 9780380807819
ISBN10: 0380807815
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

Arrowheads are still being found everywhere in rural America. It is not surprising that point collecting has become more popular than ever! This sixth edition of The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide includes the latest discoveries and the most up-to-date reference on the subject.

Table of Contents

The Nine Regions (Map)p. 7
Acknowledgmentsp. 14
Feature Articles
Stone Age Raw Materialsp. 15
Collecting Old World Prehistoric Artifactsp. 27
The Long Journeys of Silent Warriorsp. 39
Color Arrowhead Gallery Part Ip. 44
Introductionp. 59
How to Use this bookp. 60
New Arrowheads Listedp. 60
Arrowhead Values Listedp. 61
Dealer's Positionp. 61
Grade and its Effect on Valuep. 62
How to Grade Pointsp. 64
Grading Definitionsp. 64
Pricing Pointsp. 65
Factors That Influence Valuep. 65
How To Classify Your Arrowheadsp. 66
The 8 Forms of Arrowheadsp. 66
Identification/Classification of Point Shapes and Features
Auriculate Formsp. 67
Lanceolate Formsp. 67
Stemmed Forms-Basal Edge Typesp. 67
Stemmed Forms-Shoulder Typesp. 67
Basal, Corner and Side-Notched Formsp. 68
Stemmed Forms (Hafting Area)p. 68
Blade Beveling Types, Blade Edge Typesp. 69
Distal Endsp. 69
Point Cross Sectionsp. 69
Flaking Typesp. 69
Cultural Periodsp. 70
Collecting Pointsp. 70
Why Collect Projectile Points?p. 70
Fire Damaged Pointsp. 71
Impact Fracturesp. 72
Haftingp. 72
Dating and Naming Point Typesp. 73
Why Another Arrowhead Book?p. 74
How Points Were Madep. 74
Buying Pointsp. 75
How to Buy Authentic Relicsp. 76
Market Reportsp. 77
Listings Beginp. 93
Northeasternp. 93
Eastern Seaboardp. 179
Gulf Coastalp. 231
Eastern Centralp. 311
Southern Centralp. 507
Northern Centralp. 657
Desert Southwestp. 751
Northern High Plainsp. 793
Great Basin Westwardp. 865
Color Arrowhead Gallery Part IIp. 936
Chronology/Terminologyp. 955
Index of Point Typesp. 966
Bibliographyp. 970
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