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Welcome To Ray's Texas Indian Artifacts

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Hello.  My name is Ray and I was introduced to the addicting hobby of “arrowhead” hunting two years ago.  I say addicting because the adrenaline rush felt when you realize that you are the first human being to touch a man made object in hundreds, if not thousands, of years is the main line of an ego boost.  I live in a mid-sized town about forty-five miles east of Dallas, Texas.  My wife and I are full time, non-traditional college students at Texas A&M University in Commerce.  My wife is currently working on her masters in history.  I am working on an undergrad in sociology with a minor in counseling, with a long term goal of a PhD in counseling.   

The last six to eight months has been good to me in the area of Indian artifacts.  Starting in about October of 2008 I have quadrupled my collection.  Including several "firsts". My collection is still small compared to some, but it is really starting to come along. Some points have been purchased from my mentor and friend, Lewis, but most are personal finds.  All are priceless to me.  So with that being said, no items found on this site are for sale.  My goal for this site is simply to share my journey with you.  I will update this site as I enlarge my collection, or as I expand my knowledge of this field.  So come on in, take a look, and enjoy.       

Did you know?

Most of what we call arrowheads actually are not arrowheads.  Most, eighty to ninety percent, points were either spear or dart points or were used as knives.  It was not until about 2,000 B.C. that the bow came on seen in the Americas.  Until then, and actually up until the European incursion in the region, Indians used spears, or darts, for hunting.  The dart was thrown using an “atlatl”, which is throwing stick about eighteen inches long that acted as a fulcrum.  This increased the power and distance that the dart could be thrown by as much as ten times the amount than with the hand alone.  Typically, a dart would consist of a main shaft, three to five feet long, hafted to a fore shaft, approximately six inches long, with the dart point hafted to the fore shaft.  The fore shaft acted as a weak spot, so that in the event that the dart was to break it would be at this point.  It was easier to replace this short section than an entire man shaft.

            Typically, true arrowheads are small.  Very small in comparison with most dart points.  They have been given the moniker of “bird points” because people used to think that the Indians used them to hunt birds and other small game.  Many are not much more than ½” an inch long.    

 

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Take a look at the tool bar at the top of this page for the various different pages, including:

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Remember:

This site is a work in process.  I will update it from time to time but please be patient.

Behind the Scenes of My Home Page

This picture is of me at a local creek.  Though I live in Texas, there was a strong anti-Confederate movement in North Texas during the Cival War.  Several pro northerners camped along these banks during the war.

I'm checking out a fairly small scraper that I just picked up.