I did too. Thanks.
Mark Howe
"Life is how you make it, the future is how you leave your past."
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:09:24 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Historic Native American Metal Points
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Robert,
>
> I rec'd a copy of your Big Bend Studies article today ... Thanks, again!
>
> Mark
> ___________________________________
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> Mark C. Branstner, RPA
> Historical Archaeologist
>
> Illinois State Archaeological Survey
> Prairie Research Institute
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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> "As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their
> faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving
> only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their
> cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste
> of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to
> make plans." - E. Hemingway
>
>
>
>
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> On 6/20/12 1:31 PM, "Robert Mallouf" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >Mark--Metal arrow points of European manufacture are found on occasion in
> >Texas sites, but I am unaware of any specific publication that provides an
> >overview of their manufacture and/or trade. We had an example (brass) come
> >to light in 2004 here in the Texas Big Bend and I included it in a short
> >newsletter article on metal points for the Center for Big Bend Studies at
> >Sul Ross State University (Alpine, Tx). I am having a copy of this
> >newsletter forwarded to you.
> >
> >I might also suggest that you get hold of A.J. Taylor, an archaeologist
> >now
> >living in Pampa, Tx (I think) who has done extensive research on metal
> >points in Texas. Unfortunately I do not have her current address or email.
> >I will see if I can locate it and email it to you.
> >
> >Best wishes--Robert Mallouf
> >
> >Robert J. Mallouf
> >Senior Research Archaeologist
> >Center for Big Bend Studies
> >Box C-71
> >Sul Ross State University
> >Alpine, Texas 79832
> >432.837.7059
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> >
> >
> >On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Branstner, Mark C
> ><[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> >
> >> Good Morning Folks,
> >>
> >> The presence of brass, copper, and iron arrowheads on historic period
> >> Native American sites is nearly ubiquitous © and there are usually a few
> >> examples in most appropriately dated contexts.
> >>
> >> I have two questions:
> >>
> >> (1) Is there any evidence for the European manufacture and/or marketing
> >>of
> >> metal points to the Native American community? It would seem logical
> >>that
> >> such a trade existed, but any citations or recommendations would be
> >> appreciated. I am guessing that given 300 years of contact and different
> >> markets, there may be multiple answers.
> >>
> >> (2) Are there any 'standard' or superior references to this topic that I
> >> should know about?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
> >> ___________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >> Mark C. Branstner, RPA
> >>
> >> Historical Archaeologist
> >>
> >>
> >> Illinois State Archaeological Survey
> >>
> >> Prairie Research Institute
> >>
> >> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> >>
> >> 209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
> >>
> >> 23 East Stadium Drive
> >>
> >> Champaign, IL 61820
> >>
> >>
> >> Phone: 217.244.0892
> >>
> >> Fax: 217.244.7458
> >>
> >> Cell: 217.549.6990
> >>
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >> "As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their
> >>
> >> faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving
> >>
> >> only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their
> >>
> >> cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste
> >>
> >> of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to
> >>
> >> make plans." - E. Hemingway
> >>
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