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That pottery shard in my backyard turned out to be 800 years old
I was digging a hole for a new fence post out near my place in rural Ohio and hit something hard about a foot down. Pulled out this jagged piece of clay with weird markings on it, just figured it was some old farm junk. Took it to a buddy at the local historical society and he got all excited, said it was a Native American pottery shard from around 1200 AD. He pointed out the fingerprint impressions in the clay and the shell tempering, stuff I never would have noticed. Now I'm walking around my property with my eyes wide open, found three more pieces near the creek bed. I even bought a basic field guide to local artifacts so I know what to look for. Has anyone else stumbled onto something old in their own yard or a construction site? What did you do with it?
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andrewt411d ago
Got any close-up photos of those creek pieces? That's a hell of a find, must be cool having history right in your own backyard.
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Actually those prints are likely from tool smoothing, not fingers. You find any temper material in those creek pieces?
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