Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Crazy. How old is the skull One the experts for Human remains at the AZ State museum said that based on the tooth wear that it was prehistoric, likely several hundred years old, but that he couldn't say exactly without finding some artifacts associated with it. I haven't seen artifacts with it unfortunately. I think it's likely a Native American that lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The guy from the state museum said that the light colored layer above the skull might be ash deposit from a firepit above the burial. Gotta admit that is a cool find there.......gives a person some respect for the what has been there before I walked through there feeling..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Cool thread. When I was a kid we regularly found arrow heads in Indian Bend wash near 40th Street & Cactus here in Phoenix. Prior to development the wash was an impressive mesquite bosque where native Americans hunted. We did too but with BB guns. Hmmmm. Do i know you? I also frequented that wash with the Daisy. Parents bought in the area (1960). Graduated PVHS in 74. Currently live about a 1/2 mile from the home I grew up in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Cool thread. When I was a kid we regularly found arrow heads in Indian Bend wash near 40th Street & Cactus here in Phoenix. Prior to development the wash was an impressive mesquite bosque where native Americans hunted. We did too but with BB guns. Hmmmm. Do i know you? I also frequented that wash with the Daisy.Parents bought in the area (1960). Graduated PVHS in 74. Currently live about a 1/2 mile from the home I grew up in. Ok you got about 16yrs on me so nice no know primative man hunted same wash with daisy bb gun. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Cool thread. When I was a kid we regularly found arrow heads in Indian Bend wash near 40th Street & Cactus here in Phoenix. Prior to development the wash was an impressive mesquite bosque where native Americans hunted. We did too but with BB guns. Hmmmm. Do i know you? I also frequented that wash with the Daisy.Parents bought in the area (1960). Graduated PVHS in 74. Currently live about a 1/2 mile from the home I grew up in.Ok you got about 16yrs on me so nice no know primative man hunted same wash with daisy bb gun. While at Walmart yesterday, I noticed the Daisy came in pink too for the little lady shooters. Also prominent on the air guns packaging was the glaring children's faces wearing ballistic eyewear. When I was a kid shooting yours or your buddy's eye out was a badge of honor. And meant you could now accessorise like a real pirate. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Crazy. How old is the skull One the experts for Human remains at the AZ State museum said that based on the tooth wear that it was prehistoric, likely several hundred years old, but that he couldn't say exactly without finding some artifacts associated with it. I haven't seen artifacts with it unfortunately. I think it's likely a Native American that lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The guy from the state museum said that the light colored layer above the skull might be ash deposit from a firepit above the burial. that is really something. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 12, 2016 Crazy. How old is the skull One the experts for Human remains at the AZ State museum said that based on the tooth wear that it was prehistoric, likely several hundred years old, but that he couldn't say exactly without finding some artifacts associated with it. I haven't seen artifacts with it unfortunately. I think it's likely a Native American that lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The guy from the state museum said that the light colored layer above the skull might be ash deposit from a firepit above the burial. Gotta admit that is a cool find there.......gives a person some respect for the what has been there before I walked through there feeling..... Yes, it does make it more real that there are those that have lived and died hundreds of years before you in the exact same places you are hiking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted January 12, 2016 Kind of interesting to think as well about the worth of a half dollar in that day compared to our current half dollar value. When you consider what labor wages were in that time period......I bet there weren't alot of people walking around with one of those in their pocket. Heal......I don't even have one in my pocket and it would take 3 of them for the Dr. Pepper in the vending machine down the hall!!! Not to mention the coin actually contains silver, third of an ounce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnie blaze Report post Posted January 12, 2016 I've found an arrowhead in 5bs and in 33. I've always wondered what they hunted with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Explorer Report post Posted January 12, 2016 Sheep shears found in cataract canyon. Mule shoe from 17aimage.jpgawesome finds, Explorer, love to have found those shears. I saw a similar kleated driving shoe at a gun emplacement, Ft Craig, NM. Maybe a mule threw it pulling one of the forts 6" brass Howitzers during the battle of ValVerde? Fun to think so, anyhow. I found the shoe in 17a very close to the old military trail that runs through it. Definitely not your average size horse or mule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
