He took out his trash and noticed an abundance of arrowheads and other artifacts strewn about. Curious, he climbed into the dumpster to see what he could find and saw a generous amount of arrowheads, rocks and other things that we aren't sure what they are. There's quite a collection.
The guy who dumped the relics owns storage units and apparently, someone hadn't paid their bill, so he emptied the unit into a dumpster and then smashed down the 'trash' with a backhoe. It's sad to think about what my dad wasn't able to salvage.
Piles of arrowheads....
...big and small.
I'm not even sure what these were for or from.
I'm not exactly sure about this stuff either.
This might be a tooth?
What was this jug used for?
Found bottle necks, strung together on a wire.
You can see more of the rescued artifacts by visiting the set I've created on flickr. We aren't sure what much of the stuff is or where it came from. The collector had obviously catalogued many of the items, but without his records, it's still a huge mystery. I've emailed someone at Cahokia Mounds, but haven't heard back. Besides them, would you have a suggestion as to who he'd be able to speak with?
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Listening to: Thomas Dutronc - Jeune, Je Ne Savais Rien
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