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A Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians (Texas Monthly Field Guide Series) [Hardcover]

Ellen Sue Turner (Author), Thomas R. Hester (Author)
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February 1993 Texas Monthly Field Guide Series
A Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians identifies and describes more than 200 dart and arrow projectile points and stone tools used by prehistoric Native Americans in Texas.
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  • Hardcover: 395 pages
  • Publisher: Texas Monthly Pr; 2 Sub edition (February 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0877192308
  • ISBN-13: 978-0877192305
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,522,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guidebook for Texas Indian Artifacts, December 17, 2003
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Chris Moore (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Field Guide for This Beginner, June 10, 2000
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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!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars artifacts, March 17, 2009
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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
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