FOSSILS AND ARTIFACTS FROM
PALEO ENTERPRISES
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Florida bone, ground stone and ceramic

most items here are personal finds

 

 

 

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bone beads and socketed antler projectile points, central Florida
Longest 3"

 

 

m50a.jpg (12427 bytes) Unusual bone bead, Marion Co.
Highly polished and finely
crafted. 1 1/8"

 

 

 

 

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ANTLER ATLATL WEIGHT
Gilchrist Co. 5 5/8"  seven tally marks
lightning design entire length both sides

 

 

m51.jpg (36044 bytes) One of the finest antler atlatls
in existence.  Found by Carlos
at a Paleo site.  Massive. 3½"

 

 

 

 

m60.jpg (15362 bytes) Heavy, massive.  One of the
largest antler atlatl weights
known.  Unfinished.  Marion
Co. FL. 6".

 

 

 

m56.jpg (13674 bytes) Another well made atlatl.
3 1/8"

 

 

m61.jpg (20289 bytes) Some antler atlatls have drilled
ends which are plugged.  No one
knows why.

 

 

 

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All antler, all north Florida

 

 

 

m62.jpg (12234 bytes) Very rare bone shaman
tube pipe.  Not showing is
a line of inscribed dots.
Marion Co.  4¼".

 

 

 

 

m49.jpg (23702 bytes) BOW DRILL BEARINGS
Antler, longest 2". Right is personal
find.  All north Florida.  Not
common.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antler tool, perhaps
a chisel or gouge.
Marion Co. FL. 5¼"
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m59.jpg (17031 bytes) Unusual bone tool, perhaps
a chisel.  Marion Co.  7"

 

 

 

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Atlatl weight from near Ellaville. 2¾" wide

 

 

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Bola balls and two net sinkers.  North central Florida.
Largest 3¼"

 

 

 

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These bola stones belong to Carlos

 

 

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Three fine bola stones
in Carlos' collection

 

 

 

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a monster quartzite bola stone
3½" tall, weighs 1.2 lbs.
Suwannee Co. FL

 

 

 

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Stone pipe found by Carlos
1½".  Gilchrist Co. FL

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sandstone plummet from Marion Co.
1 7/8"

 

 

 

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Bracelet from Seminole village destroyed by Andrew Jackson, early 1800's, Dixie Co.  2¾"

 

 

 

 

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Pewter teapot from same village
3¾" high

 

 

 

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Seminole Brushed pot from same village. 7½ " wide.
No restoration

 

 

 

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Small Seminole Brushed.  Dixie Co. 4" tall
No restoration

 

 

 

Very rare Kaskaskia point. Rolled copper, Seminole manufacture. 4½"
Hernando Co.

 

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