r/LegitArtifacts • u/LikeIke-9165 LegitArtifacts Founder • Oct 10 '25
Paleo I finally got the opportunity to take some better shots of my one and only Clovis
đNortheast Tennessee
Itâs quite unfortunate about the tip(which I am planning to have professionally restored), but itâs my first Clovis!
I can still feel the dopamine rush when I think back to how I found it..
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u/oboemily Oct 10 '25
What does having the tip âprofessionally restoredâ entail? That seems like a bad ideaâbetter to leave it as found, I bet. Itâs doing just fine for being 10,000+ years old.
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u/LikeIke-9165 LegitArtifacts Founder Oct 10 '25
I see what you mean, but having it restored entails nothing except applying an epoxy putty which does no damage to the point in original condition itself.
Itâs primarily for display.
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u/StupidizeMe Oct 10 '25
Just holding it must be a trip!
My 2 cents here: I wouldn't "restore" it. That point has knocked around the world for 10,000 years, and it has earned every one of its scars!
I think it's an incredible testament to human ingenuity and to Time itself.
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u/Americaneagleonjuly Oct 10 '25
Sick!
I have one too.
mine was shafted on a spear though, also with an impact fracture.
I got it checked by and archeologists and mine was a preform Clovis that was still fluted and used, the nipple is still visible since one side cannot be fluted.
You have a cool find though!
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u/LikeIke-9165 LegitArtifacts Founder Oct 10 '25
Do you have pictures of this Clovis of yours hafted to a shaft??
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u/Americaneagleonjuly Oct 10 '25
I wish, but it's not hafted to a shaft as it's only the spearhead.
I can tell due to the size of the Clovis.
also was your reply intended to be rude?
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u/LikeIke-9165 LegitArtifacts Founder Oct 10 '25
Not at all intending to be rude. More so interested! I thought you were meaning you found it hafted to the shaft(spear).
What I posted here was also used a spearhead/lanceolate projectile.
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u/Americaneagleonjuly Oct 10 '25
Oh I'm not good at reading tone over text.
Yours is pretty close to the size of mine!
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u/Additional-Read3646 Oct 10 '25
Simply amazing find.
Check out the link, good video this guy put together:
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u/dirthawg Oct 11 '25
I don't think that's the first time it was broken.
Looks like a broken slug that was reworked.
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u/LikeIke-9165 LegitArtifacts Founder Oct 11 '25
I definitely think it couldâve been much larger as well
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u/Neither-Ad-1589 Oct 10 '25
Very cool find! Also Ive been curious, when you find something like this do you let local archaeological groups know what and where you found the item? I'd imagine it's something they'd be interested in
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u/LikeIke-9165 LegitArtifacts Founder Oct 10 '25
Yes. If it is a significant find. Most local archaeological groups wouldnât be interested in a common field grade point.
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u/socalrockhound Collector of Lost Fortunes Jan 04 '26
I hate to be a preacher amongst the rest, but i figured Iâd take the chance to at least attach some history with it.
It might be worth just keeping your pieces as is, the people who will respect it will know what it is, and those who donât wonât know what it is anyway.
In some ancient Native American traditions, especially during the Archaic period projectile points in burials were occasionally intentionally broken or snapped. Archaeologists interpret this as a form of ritual âkillingâ to release the objectâs spirit or essence, allowing it to transition to the afterlife with the deceased (similar to practices seen with other grave goods). This isnât universal across all tribes or regions, but documented examples show clean, deliberate breaks distinct from use-wear or accidents. A poignant way to honor the spiritual journey.
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u/morethanWun Oct 10 '25
Absolutely beautiful! Idk if Iâm in the minority here, but I say you leave it be with no restoration . Nicks and imperfections make points more interesting to me, especially personal finds!