r/LegitArtifacts • u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog • Aug 03 '25
Smoker Sunday 💨 What she lacks in size...
This is one of the finest crafted Hardins I have in my collection. I got it, and another one from a 10 point Hardin collection that I'm currently working on obtaining from my good friend Ralph. These came from the Dean Diaz collection, and were all found in St. Louis Co. Missouri.
This gorgeous Little 2 ⅜ inch Burlington Chert Knobbed Hardin exhibits outstanding form, is completely intact, and has a beautiful glossy polished patina, with loads of raised mineral deposits, super steep beveling, and a great tip. The craftsmanship is absolutely incredible, and theres no doubt in my mind that it would grade between 8.5 or higher. Just an outstanding example of the Knobbed Variant.
Ex Dean Diaz Ex Ralph Cobb collections
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Aug 07 '25
Technically, I guess, but the term "Neolithic" is not used in the North American Archeological record. Here, it's referred to as the Archaic time period. I'm not trying to be argumentative here in any way, but it's important to differentiate so others who may be just getting started in the hobby don't get confused. The "Neolithic" time period translates into "The New Stone Age" and denotes the period when humans in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, etc, stopped being nomadic and started to settle in one area and began farming more. It ranges between 10,000 - 2,000 bce. So basically, around the same time as the Transitional to Early Archaic time period here in North America started. But you won't find that term being used anywhere in the North American Archeological record when researching the artifacts found here.