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| Jeff Catlin | profile | all galleries >> Archaeological Dig Site - 38PN35 >> May, 2009 Work at 38PN35 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 Trench with plow zone soil removed. |
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 Level over 2 meters deep where 10,000 year old rock feature was found |
 Terry shows our progress to property owner, Jodi Robertson, as Patrick Lowe and Roger Lindsay work. |
 Without Jodi and Mike's cooperation, work at this dig site would not be possible. |
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 Tony Harper Escorting Visitors to the Dig Site |
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 On the left, is a section of Stallings Island Pottery discovered on this site |
 Terry Ferguson stands at the deep area of the dig which dates back over 12,000 years. |
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 Visiting our site, today, was Jessica Crawford, Southeast Region, Director of the Archaeological Conservancy |
 Jesseca holds one of two beautiful Chunky Stones, found years ago at nearby site 39GR1. |
 Some of the nicer artifacts collected over the years at 38GR1. |
 Tommy Charles and Lezlie Barker taking shots. |
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 Jesseca Crawford, Dr. Ferguson, Tony Harper and Leslie Barker |
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 Roger Lindsay demonstrats how the Atlatl was used to throw spears |
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 Atlatls hand crafted by Roger Lindsay. Roger's artistry is on display in the Pickens County Museum. |
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 Roger demonstrates primative drilling using a bow and stone drilling point |
 Fire starting with bow and shaft tipped with hollow Joe-Pye Weed |
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 Who needs Matches?? |
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 Base Profiles of Three Palisade Post Features |
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 Brian O'Kelley and Roger Lindsay screening soil for artifacts. |
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 Insized Rim Sherd from Trench |
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 Gilford point found 70 centimeters below surface. |
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 Rock feature and possible fire pit excavated |
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 Alaina Williams and Terry Ferguson check the progress. |
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 Bi-faced artifact |
 Locating features just below the plow zone |
 We had numerous visitors, today. |
 All pitched in with a helping hand. |
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 Wow! A pottery rim sherd! |
 Decorated rim sherd |
 Nice Morrow Mountain Point found , today. |
 Alaina Williams had the troops excited when, first thing this morning she discovered a beautiful pair of Chunky Stones! |
 These Chunky Stones may be the first pair discovered in context in SC. |
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 These are now known as "Alaina's Stones!" |
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 I asked Tommy for a shot of me holding those beauties! |
 Carl Steen and Chris Judge picked a good day to drop by the dig site. |
 Regular volunteer, Jack Gravely brought wife Deborah out, today. I think she'll be back! |
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 Alaina's (Chunky) Stones |
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 Miss Daisy |
 Jesse, Roger and New Volunteer Esther Rimer |
 Jack Gravely |
 Archaeologist, Fran Knight |
 Lunch at Doris' in Marietta |
 Raymond Teaster assisting Terry |
 Tommy and Patrick in the ever-increasing hole |
 Possible Burin ( PP 09-17) Found at 10,000 year Level |
 Possible Burin - reverse side |
 Possible Burin - PP 09-18 |
 Possible Burin - reverse side |
 5 Bifaces and a nice flake found today at the 10,000 year level |
 10K year old artifacts |
 Volunteers of all sizes are pitching in |
 Big sister assists Alaina |
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 Nancy Basket enjoyed finding artifacts in the shaker screen |
 A nice pottery sherd |
 Ron Griffin and Jack Gravely take a break |
 Terry shows our site to the Dunlap family from Columbia, SC |
 Archaeologist Larry Kimball with Appalachian State, visits the dig. Volunteer, Mike Bramlett on the right. |
 A young Black Snake checked us out |
 Assisting Tommy is Lezlie Barker and Reece Mitchell |
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 American (Archaeological) Gothic |
 Tommy's "Day Before Retirement Bash" catered by Lezlie Inc. |
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 ..... Hey! This Ain't Pepsi! |
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 Congratulations, Tommy. We're ALL going to miss you! Jeff Catlin |
 Roger Lindsay |
 Jesse Robertson |
 Terry Ferguson |
 Lezlie Barker |
 Esther Rimer |
 Last and Least, Alaina "Chunky Stones" Williams. You've been a nice addition to our dig team, this year! |
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 On his last official day of work, Tommy stopped by the site on his way back to Columbia |
 We presented him with a New Hat, highly decorated by Roger Lindsay |
 It has everything from lizards to beaver teeth, birch bark scroll and bear claw to turkey feathers |
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 Tommy was almost "Speechless!" |
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 THANKS, Tommy. Best Wishes to You and Louise |
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 Future Archaeolgist Micca |
 Visitors! - On the far right, Morgan and Nancy Knowland. |
 Terry, Mark Brooks, Chris Moore and Jesse |
 Alaina and Esther working the trench |
 Jack screens a nice point out the plow zone soil from the trench |
 Unusual point from Plow Zone |
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 Work in the pit continues |
 SCDNR folks visit the dig |
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