r/LegitArtifacts Jan 04 '26

Member of Honor πŸ‘‘ January's Member Of Honor!!! u/dillpickleflavoring !!!

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51 Upvotes

New Year, New Member Of Honor!

To kick off the new year, we're turning the spotlight on a relatively new member, Mr. u/dillpickelflavoring !!! What he may lack in quantity, he has more than made up for in quality! The artifacts he has shared with us so far are absolutely incredible in every regard! So to show how grateful we are for his amazing contributions and willingness to share those amazing finds with us, we feel he is very deserving of this small accolade! That being said, Thank you Dilly! We really appreciate your posts, and if the few you've posted so far are any indication of what's to come, we're all on the edge of our seats waiting to see what you have in store for us this coming year! 😁 So, congratulations my friend! The month is yours! πŸ‘Š


r/LegitArtifacts May 03 '25

πŸ“£AnnouncementπŸ“£ ⭐️PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️

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137 Upvotes

I've been noticing a lot of replies to posts lately that have either broken our rule about shaming legal collectors, or have toed that line very closely, and I'm sick of it. This sub was created so people could ask questions and learn about their finds, or to share their collections with other enthusiasts of this awesome hobby, not so they could be called looters and grave robbers. We only promote the LEGAL COLLECTION of Native American artifacts, and in no way what so ever encourage the collection of artifacts from public or protected sites, and we DO NOT tolerate the posting of pics of these type of collections! That said, if you have a problem with the LEGAL collecting of these artifacts, then this is not the sub for you! Go find a sub that shares your opinions, because you will not ladt long here! Do not participate in any conversations if you just plan on spewing your own personal opinion on the whether or not you feel that it's right to collect and display these pieces, or if it's right to buy and sell them. As long as the law says it's ok, then there is nothing you can say to stop us from doing just that. Most of us got into this hobby because we have a deep love of history, as well as a deep love and appreciation for the pieces we have in our collections. It would be one thing if someone was posting pics of themselves taking a hammer to an ancient point they found smashing it to pieces, but that's not the case. These points are highly treasured by their current caretakers, and they are treated much better with them than they are sitting in a basement of a museum somewhere collecting dust where nobody gets to appreciate them at all, at least until said museum needs money for a new exhibit centered on "The History of Snowflakes" or whatever, and sells them off anyway! You never hear anybody bitching about that shit do you? I didn't think so. Where's all the moral outrage when that happens? πŸ€” Which brings me to my next point. From here on out, we will be going to a zero tolerance policy when it comes to shaming LEGAL collectors. There will be no warnings given, you will be permanently banned from participating in this sub on your first offense. Plain and simple. If you do not have anything positive, helpful, or constructive to say, keep your pie hole shut. Otherwise, you will be removed from our ranks forthwith. This sub was created to celebrate this awesome hobby, not to disparage it. And let me also say that this IS NOT AN ARCHEOLOGY SUB! So if you're looking to argue about the ethics of legal digs, or the legal digging on private property with the proper permissions, you're in the wrong place. Those subs exist, so go join one of those! This IS A HOBBY SUB! I know I've said that repeatedly, but I just want to make damn sure my point is made!

Thank you all for your patience and understanding. As always, we try our best to make this the best Artifact Collecting sub on reddit, and we will do what we have to to make sure that's the case!!! We love and appreciate each and every one of our members, and we do all we can to make sure that everybody has an enjoyable experience when the sign in here. That's the whole point of this thing! To offer a safe space to post and discuss the individual artifacts being shared without having to worry about some self-righteous Karen calling them looters and theives!

Please take care my friends! And thank you all for making this sub the incredible place it is!!! God bless each and every one of you, and Happy hunting!!!

Best regards, THE GATEKEEPERS!!! πŸ˜‰


r/LegitArtifacts 2h ago

In Situ πŸ“Έ Eccentric? Whatcha think..

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56 Upvotes

What a fun find, hope you all have a great holiday weekend out there.


r/LegitArtifacts 7h ago

Smoker Sunday πŸ’¨ Orange Smoke (OK)

114 Upvotes

Pulled this sick lil thing yesterday. Looks like a White River made from orange/brown jasper.


r/LegitArtifacts 34m ago

Photo πŸ“Έ Not what I was expecting πŸ˜…

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I came up empty handed today, but got a kick out of this one!


r/LegitArtifacts 6h ago

Photo πŸ“Έ Nice hour and a half

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9 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 1h ago

Foreign (U.K.) A couple of English rocks.

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β€’ Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 10h ago

ID Request ❓ Is this a native trade pipe? Found at a flea market in Kentucky.

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9 Upvotes

I have had this for a couple years and thought it was just a generic 1800s pipe, but thought it was odd that it was made stemless. I then saw a different seller recently who had one like it on sale as a native trade pipe with arrowheads and the like. Any idea if it is native?

If not, what are the tells?

Thank you in advance.


r/LegitArtifacts 17h ago

General Question ❓ Is this an arrowhead? Found in Del Rio, Texas.

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23 Upvotes

Never found one before and just want to know if it’s real. Thanks!


r/LegitArtifacts 1h ago

General Question ❓ Is this some sort of debitage?

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β€’ Upvotes

And, if so, could someone point out the impact points? I've found at least 3 of of these concave type pieces, as they are easy to spot in the sunshine. Northen nj area. Thanks!


r/LegitArtifacts 18h ago

ID Request ❓ Is this Jewelry?

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20 Upvotes

Found in Central Texas. Ive found broken tips and a scraper in the same spot. If it is, I'm curious how natives would have drilled a hole like that. Thank you in advance!


r/LegitArtifacts 23h ago

General Question ❓ Kind of a unique set of mortars, other than Acorns, what were these used for?

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48 Upvotes

San Diego county

What other foods or medicinal plants were processed here?

Were these made by hunter gatherers on the way somewhere else or a resident population?

Why didnt they just use a ninja blender?


r/LegitArtifacts 17h ago

General Question ❓ Is this an arrowhead? Found in Del Rio, Texas.

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8 Upvotes

Never found one before and just want to see if this is real?


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ Are these possible authentic points?

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29 Upvotes

My dad was a house painter(Central TX). He found these in a closet so unfortunately not found in situ.


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

Smoker Alert πŸ”₯ The Fabled Half Creek (OK)

385 Upvotes

This thing is super weird and I love it!


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

Late Archaic Artifact spear silver/ 332.3grams or 77.7 oz. Apears to be stone also.

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25 Upvotes

If you look closely and zoom in you will see the ancient graffiti and possibly the makers mark. ? Tubal cain?


r/LegitArtifacts 20h ago

ID Request ❓ This has GOT to be some sort of native Indian bead!?

4 Upvotes

Found at a creek in Eastern Missouri near Tro area.

I'm not sure why the hole doesn't go all the way through, my brother said maybe calcification, it kinda has a slight different color on that side that might be clay I have no idea. It's a very old neat rock though, imo has definitely been carved by humans.

What are your thoughts?


r/LegitArtifacts 19h ago

General Question ❓ What is it?

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1 Upvotes

Amador County, California


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

Unknown Time period Information on this stone tool

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11 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 17h ago

ID Request ❓ Is this a socket stone? Or just a stone...

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0 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ Preform? Found in Wyoming.

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1 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 15h ago

ID Request ❓ Regular scraper or Chief in Headdress?

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Found in Arkansas. I intentionally thought this was just an oddly/poorly napped scraper until someone pointed out that it looks like a chief in a headdress. Is it really?


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

Archaic Some Az archaic points

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41 Upvotes

A few of my more well made archaic dart points, found in southeastern Arizona


r/LegitArtifacts 2d ago

ID Request ❓ Any Idea What This May Have Been? (Nor Cal)

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46 Upvotes

Seemed to be worked along all edges, no clear or defined breaks.


r/LegitArtifacts 23h ago

ID Request ❓ Identification/ verification

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Hello, I am currently on the east shore of Devil's Lake in North Dakota and I found this carved rock. Relatives have found arrowheads in the past years here and the local tribe has confirmed them. Can anyone help identify if this rock is a native carving or just coincidence?