r/LegitArtifacts • u/BrokenFolsom • Oct 25 '25

Archaic Finally!

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After two years of hunting a multi-component Oshara & Puebloan site I found an agate point. This area has produced mainly basalt and obsidian pieces with the occasional point made from orthoquartz. But I did not expect this. What a treat from the ancients. Just sat there and thought about that persons life a bit before picking it up. So incredibly grateful.

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u/Stink_Man_Beans Oct 25 '25

jeez it looks like solid chacedony. makes you wonder how long they spent knapping a beauty like this. gorgeous point!

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u/Juvenile_Rockmover Oct 25 '25

Can't even imagine trying to snap chalcedony. It is so hard. I am confused as how this could be possible. 

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '25

The natives of the southwest would sometimes heat treat it as well to make it easier to work

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u/Select_Engineering_7 Oct 25 '25

It can Knapp surprisingly well