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Mr. Clark- If you haven't already tried you might check with The Archaeological
Conservancy, 5301 Central Avenue NE, Suite 1218, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108-9899
(505-266-1540). Surprisingly, I can find no website. -Mark Henderson, Ely, NV.
Sue Renaud wrote:
> I hope some of you may be able to advise this person on strategies for
> protecting the site he is interested in. Please do not respond to me -- respond
> directly to Mr. Clark at his e-mail address below. Thanks.
>
> Sue Henry Renaud
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> Reply-To: "lawrence clark" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Please help me contact any society or group of people that may be interested
> in saving an important prehistory lithic site in Montana. The site is near
> Phillipsburg MT (Flint creek drainage) where native Americans gathered flint
> like chert for making stone points and later for making flints for flintlock
> weapons. It is known as "the eyebrow or devils eyebrow" by the locals. I
> believe the site to be on private land but a section of BLM land is near by.
> (possible land trade) Holes have been dug to obtain the chert and lithic scatter
> is found from 1/4 to 1/2 a mile from the main outcropping of chert, flakes and
> worked stone lay on the surface everywhere.No doubt archeologist know of the
> site, however I believe it is a very unique and picturesque area certainly as
> important as any bison jump (where all the bones were mined for fertilizer).
> Please feel free to forward my message to others you feel might be interested. I
> live in Idaho, an avid flintknapper and enjoy attending Past Port in Time
> projects and visiting both historical and pre-history sites and activities.
>
> Lawrence Clark
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