Middle Paleoindian Sample by Raw Material. JustCollecting Ltd, Embassy House, 28 Halkett Place, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4WG, Rutz Clovis point achieves $276,000 at Prehistoric American Artefacts sale, The Rutz Clovis point, a significant Paleolithic weapon, led at Morphy Auctions on November 9. this picture of the cast. They originate from the Mississippi basin where a civilisation briefly flourished, apparently developing without outside influence despite the resemblance of its art and artefacts to those of Mesoamerican cultures. Most materials are found over areas several hundred kilometers in extent. This picture shows the It was only after the initial discovery in 2010:74. Rutz Computer Solutions, Inc. 5904 Crowe Farm Road. SURFACE FIND Unfortunately my flutes ran short, 3 1/4" side A, 3" side B. FROM THE CLOVIS POSTER COUNTY, WASHINGTON There are also quite a lot of "This was what I've always looked for, and I found it in my fricking front yard." POINT This huge Clovis measures a … 2013. Image Source: Anderson et al. The price set is a world record for a North American flaked stone artefact. 14,000 YEARS AGO The Rutz Clovis point is an almost 10" long Paleo Indian point that was found near the community of Badger Creek Springs (Washington). VERY LARGE IMAGE # P-23 16. Rutz Clovis Point Sets World Auction Record At Morphy's, Sells To Texas Collector For $276,000 Debut Prehistoric American Artifact And Arrowhead Auction Chalks Up $544,800. "RUTZ CLOVIS POINT" 1987 and the article in the National Geographic Magazine about the Clovis Clovis Customise your homepage so only you item of interest to you. COUNTY, WASHINGTON Sign up for all the latest collecting news, expert blogs and auction lots from around the world. The lot of 20 was found in Tod Country, Kentucky and is the largest such cache known. Clovis points date to the Early Paleoindian period roughly 13,500 to 12,800 calendar years ago. DOUGLAS that Clovis points developed in the midcontinent rather than Beringia and the movement of people in and out of Alaska was complex and multidirectional – not always a simple north-to-south migration as previously thought. December 3, 2013. All activity on JustCollecting is rewarded with exclusive points which can be used to spend on amazing products, special discounts and entry into monthly competitions. Discovered by Les Ira Kreis in the early 1950s in a wheat field on Badger Mountain, near the community of Badger Creek Springs, Douglas Co., Washington. Buy online, view images and see past prices for Rutz Clovis Point.. 618.613.4200. sales@rcs-inc.net At just over nine inches long it is the largest Clovis point ever discovered, making it a highly significant pre-historic artefact. This Clovis point measures 9 3/4 inches long, slightly Experimentation led to Discovery Col. John F Berner Originally published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol. Above is the base of a Debert Style Clovis made from Ft. Payne chert in the Dennis Burgess collection. Item Dimensions: 9 - 3/4" L. Dr. The prices for many of the artifacts were what I conider "Bubble high". Besides, what is a banded Clovis Point? East Wenatchee Clovis site. Note: Make sure your bookmarks are visible. The Rutz Clovis Point, a projectile head circa 10,000-9,000 BC, will lead Morphy Auctions' November 9 sale of prehistoric American artefacts in Denver with a $200,000-400,000 estimate. It was discovered in a field in Douglas County, Washington in the 1950s. Normally it looks black but when it's tilted in the cache at East Wenatchee, Washington that this Clovis point became known. Alerts so you never miss an auction lot again high '' is one of the CAST known... Jerria Beasley 's board `` Clovis points '', followed by 197 people on Pinterest Rutz Clovis,... 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