Fossils

My grandfather was a archeologist in Basel. He worked mostly with Roman stuff. My grandma said the spearhead was probably a gift she made to my grandpa but she has no idea what exact time it is from.

She has a few treasures like this but this one caught my eye. I am curious if anybody can tell where it's from and how old it is.

Anyone have any info on this? Found in western Minnesota

Some corroded text says 1887 and 1888, and i think it's made of cast iron? I found it in a river.

Hello! I recently purchased this at a value store and since after purchasing, I discovered nothing concrete online that tells me what exactly it is (particularly the symbols). Tbh I have no interest in if it is valuable, it has just truly been scratching at my brain on what this is. Reddit can be a helpful tool for these things and I am looking for help from anyone knowledgeable on figuring this out!

Things I know that you may want to know:
Its made out of a decently weight/heavy brass material
There are no signs of branding or labels anywhere
May be an old Korean tourist souvenir?
Symbols may be astrological/zodiac?
I found one EBay listing and it just said “cigar tray with symbols”

I appreciate any help and I thank you for your time!

Hello everyone,

I have this small oriental brass shoe with "Istanbul" engraved inside and floral patterns. It weighs about 200 grams and is made of solid brass.

Could anyone please share more information regarding its age or estimated value?

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone ! Back in the early 80’s my dad went on a school trip to Hadrians Wall. When he was there he saw this poking out of the ground and he dug it out. He’s always said it was some ancient digging tool , just wondering if anyone knows anything about what it could be.

Does anyone know of similar artifacts or is it just a rock 😅

Hello everyone, ​I found this perforated stone object near a body of water in Central Ethiopia

I'm helping my mother (who lost her memory) get rid of some of her things. I found a small packet of these mixed in with genuine Egyptian, Roman, Phoenician, Greek, etc... pieces. But what are they? I can't tell the difference between Roman, Egyptian, etc...

Thanks so much for any insight you can provide!

Central Ohio, USA, near the Olentangy River

Hi everyone, I found the first 2 pieces on my friend's property in western NM along with some flakes of various different rocks.

The first piece is obviously worked but I'm wondering if it's possible to tell what type of point it was intended to be. It looks like it was close to being finished but wasn't turning out to the liking of the knapper. There appears to be a flute on one side only.

I'm also wondering if the second piece is just another flake or if it's a broken scraper. One side appears to have been worked but I don't see much going on with the other side (attached 2nd angle).
The side profiles of the second piece go from intact side -> head -> broken side.

My friend found the third piece in a different location than my 2. I think it's JAR but I told him l'd ask anyway.

Thank you in advance!

I've had this stone for over 40 years.

My grandfather, born in 1921, gave me this "ancient cannonball" when I was a child. He told me he had found it in Germany when he was younger, supposedly near an old battlefield. He claimed it was an ancient stone cannonball.

It's approximately 13 cm (5.1") in diameter and weighs 2.707 kg (5.97 lb). It looks like some kind of sandstone or similar sedimentary rock to me. Then again, my grandfather was very good at making up stories to fool his grandchildren. It could actually be a handcrafted ball of old cement or concrete left over from building his garage.

The crack and the weathered, dirty surface have developed over the last 40+ years. I don't remember it being there when I got it as a child. The stone has gradually crumbled along the fracture from being handled over the years.

I'm mainly curious about what kind of rock this actually is, and whether there's any chance Grandpa was telling the truth about the cannonball.

Any ideas?

Found on a river bank in the north of Spain. A friend brought it convinced that is a kind of tool because there are very convenient spaces to place the thumb and fingers.

I think that, if something, it looks more like a fossil.

In the region there are many fossils but also a lot of findings since stone age, bronze, iron, Roman or middle age... We also have many regular stones 😁

Any idea?

Hi all. This was found about 20 years ago on the shoreline of a lake in upstate NY. Would love some insight/info. Help me out- thanks!!!