The red object you found is paint pigment they used for painting everything. i have found them yellow & red. Thats a nice find. The big piece of bone looks to be a part of a tusk of something even more like a mammoth tusk. I have a couple hanger type caves like that on my place. The owners grandson which was in his 70's or 80's said it was called indian rock. I have yet to attempt it.
I would say that is a billet man. That is what they would have used for percussion flaking. That is the flaking that involved striking the edge to remove thinning flakes. You are very lucky to own a cave with relics!
The4 way the ends of that bone are chewed up, they might have been using it as a bopper to knap flint. Have you hit bedrock yet? You might have to dig several feet. -Greg
cool video, I still think you oughta try diggin outside the cave. If I camped there, I would be spending most of my time right outside with a fire entertaining myself, gotta think like em.....?
There are huge sandstone rocks outside the cave only about 4 inches down. I can't get past them unless I rent a backhoe. That wont be happening anytime soon.
okay, well just a thought. cool cave anyways, whatever works, but if it gets slow I would start at the entrance and go in and outward, hope to keep seein videos!
is there a large river or creek near your shelters ...and how far away is the nearest large water source?
rednecklowlife 7 months ago
bison? maybe i find a few bison bones on the arkansas river
SgtGrant23 1 year ago
"I know it's not a whitetail..." Had a good laugh on that one man, thanks for sharing.
touchnova 1 year ago
Nice show!
grrbrts2008 2 years ago
Large bone is maybe a moose or elk antler billet for flint knapping.
IamMohawk 2 years ago
The red object you found is paint pigment they used for painting everything. i have found them yellow & red. Thats a nice find. The big piece of bone looks to be a part of a tusk of something even more like a mammoth tusk. I have a couple hanger type caves like that on my place. The owners grandson which was in his 70's or 80's said it was called indian rock. I have yet to attempt it.
CottonmouthOutfitter 2 years ago
looks like a chunk of pottery clay that hardened my friend thats why its soft
waylan3 2 years ago
what state?
waylan3 2 years ago
@waylan3 Missouri
jbilly24 2 years ago
I would say that is a billet man. That is what they would have used for percussion flaking. That is the flaking that involved striking the edge to remove thinning flakes. You are very lucky to own a cave with relics!
Greetings from Colorado....
GreenPineMuseum 2 years ago
The4 way the ends of that bone are chewed up, they might have been using it as a bopper to knap flint. Have you hit bedrock yet? You might have to dig several feet. -Greg
MissouriTiger 2 years ago
tenn. has the most caves with mo. coming in second. the red rock looks like red ochre. neat cave
artifactman660 2 years ago
Nice is there a lot of small caves in missouri?
sarg156 2 years ago
yes actually. I think only pennsylvania has more.
jbilly24 2 years ago
cool video, I still think you oughta try diggin outside the cave. If I camped there, I would be spending most of my time right outside with a fire entertaining myself, gotta think like em.....?
yourmajesty07 2 years ago
There are huge sandstone rocks outside the cave only about 4 inches down. I can't get past them unless I rent a backhoe. That wont be happening anytime soon.
jbilly24 2 years ago
okay, well just a thought. cool cave anyways, whatever works, but if it gets slow I would start at the entrance and go in and outward, hope to keep seein videos!
yourmajesty07 2 years ago
Keep the vids a coming! Thanks!
shinnpick 2 years ago