David Petersen wrote: Paleo– The story of the spear point I found early in the hunting season and posted a pic of here, continues to unfold in interesting ways. First opinions from the pros are that it’s either Plainview, around 10,000 years old, or–Clovis! That would put it much older yet. In either case it could be the oldest point ever found in these parts. It’s on it’s way to the U. of NM for examination by the leading expert on stone points in the SW. Now, every time I pass that spot I can’t help but circle around for a while looking for the rest of it. But the standard situation with spear points is that the broken off points are found in hunting areas, and the rest, which tends to stay attached to the spear and so is retrieved by the hunters, are found in camping areas and generally have been reworked into another tool. It’s one thing to “know” that hunters thousands of years ago covered the same terrain that I’m covering now … but an entirely more real and personal feeling to have found evidence that you can hold in your hand of their hunting here, which makes their spirits so virtually palpable that I can almost see them at times, wispy shadows slipping through the dark woods. I could spend eternity like that, the happy hunting grounds.
Dave – the way you wrapped up your post…nicely done. Funny how the guy that made that just dropped off into eternity ages ago, yet it seems like a moment ago. It’s probably the endurance of stone, but I get a moment of hope on the rare ocassion time stands still and I feel something more in the silent voice of those stones.
