4 comments about Arrowheads and Spear Points in the Prehistoric Southeast: A Guide to Understanding Cultural Artifacts.

1. This is a very short read. Not including the preface, introduction and appendices in the back (most of which is a list of museums in various states with collections or information you can look at), the content of the book barely takes up 59 pages. And the information is very, very general. She describes the major periods of North American Indian occupation from Paleo to Archaic, Mississipian, Woodland, etc. Each description takes up about 5-8 pages and includes hand-drawn images of a few projectile points, pottery styles, drills, or axe heads associated with that time frame. Frankly, I found the information to be at the level of a freshman 100 level Archaeology research paper. It's good information for a beginner level but hardly worth paying full book price for. It could benefit from maps showing locations of known archaeological sites representative of the times discussed, sketches of dig sites that might show how burial sites were arranged, housing styles and locations and discuss one or two major archaelogical digs for each time period. As it is, I found the information too general and would suggest that someone interested check out your local library for a book that provides more information (and is free). Or continue your search on Amazon!



2. People who only want to collect artifacts might not like this book since it is not a complete identification guide and does not put monetary values on projectile points. However, if you wish to learn the basic information about what scientific archaeologists have discovered this is a well-written introduction.



3. This is a very helpful reference book to Indian Points. This is a detailed work on how the points were made, what designs were from what region, and dating. This book is recomended for beginners and the experienced collector and a good companion book to "Overstreets Indian Projectile Point Price Guide".



4. I bought this book to go with a set of North Central Florida Prehistoric Arrowheads I found on ebay for my nephew for this Christmas. The book was great and has info that a 9 year old can grasp and ages on up. Encourages the student to go out and look for arrowheads!!

2 comments about Field Guide to Flint Arrowheads & Knives of the North American Indian: Identification & Values.

1. Compared to other books in this field, this one is lacking for the avid collecter. It is a very good book for the beginner because it covers the most common types of points pretty well. The pictures and discriptions are as good as most in this field.



2. The book contains excellent, black and white actual-size photographs of points and blades from the Eastern United States. The photos are labeled with the point name, approximate archeological period, typical states in which found, and approximate value to collectors.

   There are only four pages of general information text. There are no descriptions of material types associated with the photos.

   For someone interested in information on point methodology, material types, or significant historical information, the book will be a major disappointment. Additionally, though the title is "Flint Arrowheads & Knives of the North American Indian" I could find only three pages containing point types found in the Northern Western United States.

   For Eastern US collectors, the photos may be of some interest, but for a novice artifact hunter out West, information in the book is virtually non-existent.

No comments about Overstreet Indian Arrowheads PG: Second Edition.

5 comments about The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide, 7th Edition (Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification and Price Guide).

1. Purchased to study projectile points. I was not disapointed with the packed information and photos on this subject. Used as well, as a price guide for collectors, I none the less use it as a reference manual. It lists point artifacts from each part of the country broken down in groups of states. It then shows most of what is common for that area as far as shapes, sizes, etc. It is a good guide for the beginner to learn both projectile shapes and nomenclature. I carry it as a supplement to other books on archaeology and prehistoric American Native studies.............



2. This book and the whole collection of Overstreet guides are a unsubstantiated ruse! DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. The author seeks to mislead and misdirect the general public by putting a monetary price on human history. is the value of an artifact monetary? Can riches be made from stealing the history of the public? This book would like you to think so.

   One large discrimination of this book is the fact that the prices within are set by a bunch of country yahoos sitting around a swap meet, spitting tabacky into priceless ming vases. The fact that there is little mention of the money it may cost you if you collect artifacts on public land and the fact that looting significant archaeological sites for arrowheads can land your butt in jail, is barely mentioned.

   Do yourself a favor, take a class in archaeology from your local junior college, pick up the Bruce Bradley video called Flintknapping or Andrefsky's lithic book from Cambridge and start making your own arrowheads. Then go to your local swap meet and sale them to dumbasses that buy this book!

   Remember price is only what you can get some country bumpkin to give you for an arrowhead, and looting sites on public or private land will only land you in jail, or even worse get you filled with lead from an angry landowner.




3. I bought this book to figure-out the monetary value of pot hunted artifacts, in order to change pothunters of federal and state crimes. Very informative. Thank you.



4. Despite the emotional opinions of some, on the whole monetary value issue, I found this book to be quite a valuable reference guide in terms of tool typing, and assessing style variations and aiding in establishing era. In fact I've not seen a more comprehensive reference guide. In addition to this being a fine guide for the collector, it is also a nice reference for the amateur or serious archeologist. I have participated in several responsible, (academic), archaeological digs and have witnessed more than one academic reference this book for regional typing purposes.
   
   The issue of affixing value to antiquities is always subjective (and it is reality on a Global scale) I believe the author is simply providing a range of what collectors have paid for certain examples. Again, this may be useful information to some collectors, or for Museum curators in establishing the 'street' value of collections for insurance purposes.



5. Since there are few references available on point types, this was added to my reference library. Disregarding the prices, for the types, descriptions, etc. I have the Texas type book also. What puzzles me is why Overstreet has listed some types for Texas, which are not covered in the current Texas book, nor any of the old books (and I have them back to the second or so book from the 1960s). Example is the Texas point type Overstreet calls Edwards. Not in any other Texas books I find. No explanation by Overstreet. Not a bad reference for types, just wish there was a better one available, more akin to the 1960s book from Texas.

5 comments about The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide 9th Edition (Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification and Price Guide).

1. This is a complete reference and price guide for anyone interested in Indian Point design and collecting with current retail pricing. It contains good photographs of the known Indian Points. You will find page after page of photo's to compare your points to and assist you in point identification. If you only buy one book on Indian Point collecting this is "The Book" that every collector and dealer will recomend that you buy. Back editions contain articles that are always interesting reading so always keep your back editions in your collection.



2. This guide continues it's tradition of being an excellent resource of current pricing and point identification. The pictures and identification of the points are worth the price alone.



3. Great book. Got to meet the author. A very impreesive guy. Knows his stuff.



4. This is a very authoritative book, with contributions by many experts in the field. The main part of the book is full-size pictures of points, organized by region of the country where they were found, and by type. I think it lives up quite well to its reputation.



5. Looting of archaeological sites is a major concern for people with a genuine interest in history and prehistory. When archaeological sites are destroyed due to looting, useful information about the past is permanently destroyed.
   
   If you appreciate artifacts of ancient cultures and have any respect for history and archaeology, consider learning about projectile points through other sources like academic works. This book is a pricing guide. Buying and selling artifacts like these creates a demand that causes more looting and destroys more history.
   
   This book does not discuss any of these moral delimmas. This book encourages its readers to collect artifacts by buying them, without mentioning that many artifacts for sale have been acquired illegally.
   
   To all would-be collectors bear in mind that taking artifacts from public land is a federal crime. Do not support the illegal artifact trade; do not buy these artifacts.
   
   If you really value history... don't put a price on it.

3 comments about Arrowheads & Stone Artifacts: A Practical Guide for the Surface Collector and Amateur Archaeologist.

1. This guide contains information on what artifacts are made of, how they were made as well as the types of places to look for them. It also offers valuable moral advice on site preservation and the laws pertaining to artifact collection.



2. June 19,1992 was surface finding in a plowed field in Wilmore Ky., found to my surprise found a 10 pound mint, polished axe. Was very excited... I have found 2000 pieces over the past 10 years. Just found a top to a water jug. Would enjoy any correspondence from other collector's. have many different types found in only 5 fields. cannot identify all of them...One is a triple fulton turkey tail arrowhead, notched at bottom. I also have a piece of drift wood with a large spear inside wood with a celt, and other piece unidentified.



3. I purchased this book after many other arrowhead/artifact book purchases, this book gave to me, personally, more information, it was simple to read and understandable. I was able to identify alot of items I had found on my property here in the mountains. I know he is in CO. but there were a good lot of items I could identify from here in OR. by the illustration and writing identification. I would like to thank Mr. Yeager for writing an easy to follow book on artifacts and such...I would also LOVE to see his collection sometime. :0)

5 comments about Antique Trader Indian Arrowheads Price Guide (Antique Trader Arrowhead Identification and Price Guide by Jason Hanna).

1. Scale from 1 to ten. Ten being the best I would rate this book a BIG 1.



2. Although this book looked promising at first glance (nice cover, written by a member of the Archaeological Society of Ohio of which I am also a member), upon further review it was disappointing. Most of the artifacts were only field grade in quality and there were too many inaccuracies in terms of time period assigned to the artifacts and/or the names. Someone needed to edit this book more closely before it was published. It would be a decent reference guide for Midwest artifacts if it was at least corrected for errors.



3. This book is nothing more than color pictures of the author & friends collection. Lacks information. More print should have been used on Material types. Not "Grade" "Grade" is nothing more than the Opinion of the Person doing the grading. Lacks coverage. Spectrums of point values are missing. If you want to see color photos of $30. points "Buy It" Other wise spend your money on the new Overstreet Book.
   M. H. Clark



4. This book is literally page after page of color photos of arrowheads with prices, and almost no explanatory text. Most points are from Ohio. It doesn't explain various shapes and how they are named, materials, or other factors that might help a collector determine a price or better understand their collection. Why is an Archaic point different than a Woodland? They both look the same in the photos in this book. It's nice to look at the photos, but not very useful as a guide. You could do better.



5. A real waste of money. While the photos are very good, the identification of point types and location references are the worse I have encountered. Instead of identifing point type, the author refers to most as corner notch or side notch. Even a novice collector could have done a better job. With all the really good reference books available this one is a book.

1 comments about Arrowheads Early Man Projectile Points of North America.

1. Any serious arrowhead collector and libraries catering to archaeologists or collectors alike will find Arrowheads: Early Man Projectile Points of North America an excellent guide. It covers identification and values and includes galleries of points that presents descriptions, distribution notes, age and descriptive remarks. Technical and perfect for the arrowhead specialist.

4 comments about Arrowheads And Projectile Points (Identification & Values (Collector Books)).

1. This 223 page's book is an excellent introduction to the world of prehistoric amerindian projectile points and arrowheads. In some very nice photos and inscriptions you could find the "keys" to what you collect, their relative prices, regional classification and chipping techniques. A simple and practical relation describes the U.S. materials used to make arrowheads and blades including all the regional types, edges, shapes, individual characteristics of each piece and instructions to take care with them. Indispensable to begginers and advanced collectors this book certainly attempt the amateur archaeologist's expectation.



2. Mr. Hothem puts together a book that is easy reading but I wish it had a section which showed exactly what characteristics designates certain points from each other (with a diagram). Otherwise, I found the book to be a nice companion book to other arrowhead books I have.



3. Good overall, although only basic pictures, simple text but get the point across. THis book is really the same for over a decade now, but has updated realistic prices. Lar did great and his son has done well since his passing. Good value price too.



4. This is a great book and very informative. THis book can be used by the novice or by an avid collector. Many useful articles and pictures. Very well illustrated and handy.

5 comments about The Official Overstreet Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads, 11th Edition (Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification and Price Guide).

1. I purchased this book to identify some arrowheads that I received. Not to price them, but just to figure out what they are. It's actually conveniently broken down into regions, types, etc. It gives complete instructions on how to identify an arrowhead/primitive tool. That being said, I never did figure out what I have. It's like a bird identification book, the photos rarely match exactly what one sees. I'm not big into this hobby and I am a total novice. I would image once one has used the book frequently and masters the nomenclature it would be a very handy reference book. I just don't currently have the interest to thoroughly pursue it yet.
   
   For someone who is interested in the hobby, I think this would be a very useful tool. I might have given it a higher rating if I had gone right to the identification of my arrowheads. maybe I need Arrowhead Identification for Dummies?



2. This was a gift for my husband for Christmas. He says it is a great book.



3. This latest Overstreet Guide is a significant improvement over earlier editions. Notably, many more point types from the Western USA are included. There's even a section on Alaska artifacts. Well done!



4. I have found the Overstreet book concerning arrowheads to be a "must have" guide when delving into the world of Indian artifacts. It is easy to use as well as very expansive in covering the types of arrowheads found in North America.



5. I'm a beginner and this has been a great book for me. I would recommend it for advanced and beginner. A great book!