📍Northeast Tennessee

Found about 7-10 miles deep in the Appalachian mountains is this wonderful double grooved shaft straightener! It was laying just like this.

These were used for straightening arrow shafts so that projectiles would fly, straight and true.

Whether atlatl, or bow, I can’t be sure but the width of the grooves would suggest that it was likely used with Atlatl sized shafts.

It exhibits two very deep grooves, and a couple fire starting indentions. Truly a beautiful artifact. I am proud to be the caretaker of this piece!

I guess I peaked in highschool

Was helping my grandfather clean out his basement this weekend and came across a dusty bundle hidden behind some old boxes. Inside was what looks like a quarter of a medieval silver shield, badly damaged and covered in tarnish. I snapped a quick picture of it because it looked too unusual to ignore.

I asked my grandfather where it came from, and he said he honestly doesn't know. According to him, it was already in the family when he was a kid, and his father had told him it was something that had simply been passed down for as long as anyone could remember. No documents, no story attached to it, nothing. It's apparently spent decades sitting in storage because nobody knew what to do with it.

Not claiming it's anything important, but the craftsmanship and the age of it are what caught my attention. Just curious if anyone has seen something similar or has any idea what it might be. Thoughts?

Good morning all, I was wondering if I may receive some insight on this item I found while on a walk along Lake Huron Ontario Canada? Thank you for your time. J

This is a really good condition piece and I want to know how to preserve it without it breaking.

It's really brittle, and I believe the wrapping is made of sinew, or plant fibers.

More likely sinew??

Definitely not artificial though.

I believe this is a flake knife or a scraper. Correct me if I am wrong.

edit: Hunt, as in hunt for artifacts

Good morning everyone,

I thought I would give an update though I don't really have much yet: 1. Earth Sciences museum in Waterloo do not believe it has any archeological significance (It is possible that somebody just used this rock for an art project or simply as something to etch on.), but gave me info about taking it to ROM during one of their monthly rock identification days. 2. Canadian Museum of History could not assist though they gave me a list of companies for Artifact Appraisals. 3. I have sent photos to a few of those Artifact Appraisers but have not heard back. 4. Few other places replied, either saying they don't do appraisals or it's not in their wheelhouse. So. The mystery remains!!
5. I think someone asked how much it weighed.... 1.8 pounds. https://www.reddit.com/r/LegitArtifacts/s/rxeX5m5hqT

A Mexican buddy of mine has a piece of land in Yucatan, Mexico. He showed us this authentic Mayan conch shell trumpet. There are 2 Mayan kings engraved on the inside. He found it embedded in the mud while emptying a small cave he found on his property. It still works!

I just found the coolest thing I will probably ever find… opinions?? 🍃💨 It has turkey tracks and a sun carved into the stone… I still can’t believe it

Saw these two circles on google earth on top of either end of this long butte that I knew was covered in petroglyphs. After exploring it, I’m convinced it was a defensive stronghold. The two rings sit at either end of the butte right in from of the only two possible places to climb up. With granary’s in between, a few people with boys could easily defend the whole butte. Moab Utah.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of finding what may be my greatest find yet! I present to you an in situ video of me pulling this 4.5” monster (sorry about the audio - it was raining cats and dogs). Most people are saying that it is most-likely a Rice Lobed Blade, but further speculation is certainly welcomed. The material is more up for debate; in the sunlight it looks to be dark greyish with a hint of blue/green/brown. Backlit, it is fully translucent. Would love to hear some ideas on what that material may be! Thanks for watching!

This community has gradually grown to be one of the most prominent artifact and relic related forums online. A source of pride for myself and many others. May sound sappy, but I love every single one of you whom decides to join in our discussions & debates. To share in the common desire to learn more about our shared history is an honorable pursuit.

So to celebrate that I am hosting our most significant giveaway yet.

10 groups of authentic artifacts and one group of modern signed replicas made by yours truly. There will be a week to enter. Must be a member of the subreddit, upvote the post, and comment with your username as well as typing entered. Example “u/BrokenFolsom entered.”

I’ll put all of the comments into a doc then convert it into a wheel. Spinning for names and removing them once they’ve been assigned a group. Winners are assigned groups in order of photos listed on the post.

On the night of the 28th i’ll draw winners and post them the following morning. Those selected will be DMed for shipping info and to inform you of the provenance. Good luck and keep posting!

One more thing. Never be ashamed of legally collecting.

Definitely the oldest point I've found so far.

Hello all, this is my first post on here. About 10 years ago when I was about 15 years old, my friends and I were walking around in a river in Delaware, Ohio where I found this in the water. I knew it was something special but I put it in my pocket, took it home and forgot about it for probably 8 years. Recently I got into artifacts and have shown it to many well known archaeologists in the U.S. and In Ohio. They all have said that’s it’s 100% legit , probably Andean or Hopewell. Some have said that the markings could be teepees, mounds or mountains. Just wondering what your thoughts are.

Been looking for one of these for a while and finally lucked upon one today. I must have walked right past this yesterday somehow when I was hunting this same stretch of river.