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A Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians (Gulf Publishing Field Guides)

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Turner and Hester's "Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians" is a must have for any archeologist or collector interested in Native American artifacts in Texas and the Southwest. Although other books present better comprehensive surveys of southwestern artifact types (see Noel Justice's books, for instance), this book is a must have for anyone living and collecting in this region.

There are three major components of this book that make it a must have. First, unlike Justice, Turner and Hester do not limit their survey of artifact types to just projectile points, as other artifacts such as celts and pipes are discussed. Second, this guide contains a large number of described projectile point and other artifact types, so most of what will need to be identified in the region can be found herein. Finally, Turner and Hester cite sources for their artifact descriptions and list all those sources in a large bibliography that can be referenced by the professional or truly dedicated amateur.

The only fault with this guide is the fact that each of the point and artifact types are listed in alphabetical order and not grouped into clusters of points of similar morphological affinities like they are in Justice. If one has an unidentified artifact, therefore, one has to flip through every page looking for named point types that match. Also, the fact that point types aren't listed by time period makes comparing different points dating to the same periods very difficult. In all, however, this book is a great reference for identifying point types in Texas and the Southwest.

I purchased this book after I've recently been exposed to our local Texas Indian artifacts. This book was extremely helpful in identifying and categorizing items that I have stumbled across. It is a must to have in your backpack!

I gave this book to my husband for a birthday gift. He collects indian artifacts around West Texas. He said this book have been very helpful in identifying some items he has found. He loves the book

This book contains excellent black and white drawings of Native American point types found in Texas. Some of these points are found in adjacent states also. In addition to the drawings, there is a great deal of supporting information.

Great book. Full of good info and illustrations. Recommend

Got this for my 9 year old nephew - lives in the Texas hill country and he's really enjoyed this along with the book on Texas Indians I got him at the same time.

I have personally used this field guide in all areas of Texas and it is essential for serious collectors. This book is for the Texas area only,of course. Worth every penny.

This is a good book for point hunters in the great state of Texas. Easy to read, clear and concise, with maps and point sketches that aid in identifing the types of points. I have given several copies to worthy avid hunters.

A million drawings of arrowheads and lithic artifacts. All drawings are very professionally done. The description of all the types of points, the geographic area that each type of point is found in Texas, etc. Lots of useful information..a book that should be either on your bookshelf or on the dash of your truck if you are a arrowhead hunter.

This is not at all useful to me as a reference book. I had hoped to learn a lot about what I am finding. I learned very little and rarely find it helpful.