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I live about an hour away and I’ve been down there recently to look for artifacts. No luck. It’s surprisingly difficult to learn where exactly where to look for
by beentherefirst 8y ago
I live about an hour away and I’ve been down there recently to look for artifacts. No luck. It’s surprisingly difficult to learn where exactly where to look for them.
- dforrestwilson 8y agoI have to ask since you are the only other Kansan I have encountered on HN. What do you do and how did you end up there?
- beentherefirst 8y agoI get down on the Walnut river a little down stream from Etzanoa. Watching YouTube clips of artifact hunting says on the sand bars and banks after a rain is best.
- bunderbunder 8y agoPlease don't go collecting artifacts like that; leave it to the pros. Being able to collect detailed records of archaeological finds, including things like soil stratigraphy that require very specialized knowledge, is an important part of preserving the heritage associated with these artifacts. An artifact that's been stripped of its provenance has been stripped of almost all its scientific value. It's also potentially illegal - always on state and federal lands, and even on private land you need to get the owner's permission. (http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-antiquities-act-statute/14587 http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-antiquities-act-statute/14587)
- flashman 8y agoGenuinely curious, how do archaeologists catalogue items found in sand bars? Through correlation with upstream sites? I can't imagine stratigraphy would be terribly helpful.