Arrowheads

Milam County was long the home of numerous natives. Artifacts abound and are most often found along the rivers and creeks that were their homes and hunting grounds. On this page, you can see some of those found here.  If you can provide more information on the items shown here, please let me know by clicking the email link at the bottom of this page.

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About 7" x 7". Thought to be either a calendar or sharpening stone.

These knife blades are part of a large collection found over the last few years.
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These spear points are part of a large collection found over the last few years.

Fishing weights were frequently lost then as they are now. Many are found on the banks of rivers and streams

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In addition to the numerous scrapers and unidentified flint work, the mamoth tooth shows what was in Milam County even before the Indians.

If you have examples of Indian artifacts found in Milam County, please send a digital image along with whatever you know about the origin of the item. If you do not have a digital image, contact me and I will arrange to take one for you. Use the link at the bottom of this page to send email.