First Test Dig 11/6&7/04

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Texas Amateur Archeological Association - Cibolo Creek Site</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Texas Amateur Archeological Association "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>First Test Dig 11/6&7/04</B>   |   <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="11/13/04"><U>11/13/04</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dec. 10 11"><U>Dec. 10 - 11</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 8, 2005"><U>January 8, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 15, 2005"><U>January 15, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 19, 2005"><U>March 19, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 2, 2005"><U>April 2, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 7th10th Part 1"><U>April 7th-10th Part 1</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week of April 7th10th Part 2"><U>Week of April 7th-10th  Part 2</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 1516"><U>April 15-16</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 2223"><U>April 22-23</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 29 30th"><U>April 29 & 30th</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 6th"><U>May 6th</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 14th"><U>May 14th</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="5/22/05"><U>5/22/05</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="6/3,4,5/05"><U>6/3,4,5/05</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="6/10,11/05"><U>6/10,11/05</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="6/18/05"><U>6/18/05</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June 24,25th"><U>June 24,25th</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July 8, 9 and 10th"><U>July 8, 9 and 10th</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="...it rained and it rained and it rained"><U>...it rained and it rained and it rained..</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bobs 1 day Fishing vacation! 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It is the first TRUE San Saba knife I remember us </div> <div> digging in the last 10 years. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04740f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="048902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0497c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="04a7c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04b40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="04c40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="04df4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04e40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="04f40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05040f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05140f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The piece on the right is a portion of sea shell, brought in thousands of years ago.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05240f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05340f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05440f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05540f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05640f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05740f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tom Phillip found this awesome Andice.  The area where the ears were had been worked anciently.</div> <div> The base looked like it was stitched, unfortunately it is hard to get the details with the photos.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05840f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05940f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05a40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05b40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05c40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05d40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This broken piece was made out of Sugar quartz.  It had a Paleo look and feel. There is a 6 to 8</div> <div> thousand year old Early Triangular.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05e40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05f40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06040f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06140f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This Castroville shows what lies ahead as we expand our dig site there.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="06240f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06340f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06440f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06540f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06640f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06740f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Several nice bone awls were found on the dig.  Frio knife form to the right.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="06840f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06940f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06a40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06b40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Top left is what we call a "rat tail" knife as collectors, it unnamed professionally.  The piece</div> <div> on the right bottom is petrified wood.  This site is showing many different materials than we </div> <div> usually see at our dig sites.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="06c40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06d40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06e40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> At our site  #2 we have what I think will prove to be a great bird point midden.  It was too wet </div> <div> to pursue this weekend.  We will try it again when it dries out.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="06f40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07040f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07140f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07240f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Todd Lane found this fine bone awl.  It was worked end to end, a perfect artifact.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07340f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07440f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07540f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Pottery shards were found at the site.  These </div> <div> date 400 to 1200 year BP.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07640f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Pretty material for Randy Millers Ensor.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07740f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07840f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Bill Cox found this awesome CRYSTAL bird point!  The sides were notched to allow cross hafting </div> <div> of the piece.  A super find!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07940f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07a40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07b40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07c40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07d40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07e40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07f40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08040f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is a super duper Angostura!  What lies below? Only time will tell.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="08140f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08240f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08340f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08440f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08540f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08640f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08740f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08840f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> We found a couple of early side notch pieces (6 to 8 thousand years BP)<IMG SRC="08940f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08a40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Jerry Wiley found this side notched piece. An Ensor knife?</div> <div> <IMG SRC="08b40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08c40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08d40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08e40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="08f40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="09040f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Roger found this Mustard colored Perd. That's different.  To the right is a Guadalupe biface.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="09140f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="09240f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> That pretty much wraps it up.  We know that we did not find the heart of the midden. The search </div> <div> continues this weekend.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >E-mail me at</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:texasaaa@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:texasaaa@aol.com"><U>texasaaa@aol.com</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > to sign up or call 210-275-5657</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B> <embed src="HTMLobj-153/LYOLAY.wav" autostart="true" loop="true" hidden="true">  </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>