by sysadmin | Dec 28, 2014 | Blog
Opalized “conk” wood from Royal Peacock Opal Mine, Virgin Valley, Nevada. 4 inches long x 2.5 inches wide This piece was mined prior to 1962 and won best in show at the Tucson Gem and Mineral show in 1990. This is ‘conk,’ which is an opal replacement of...
by sysadmin | Dec 24, 2014 | Blog
BRONZE MACE- Balkan Peninsula, Macedonia. Near East Bronze age: 3,300 – 1,200 BC. 4 cm tall x 5.5 cm wide. The development of pottery permitted the development of metal smelting, starting with copper–a relatively common metal with a low melting point. The...
by sysadmin | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog
Oldowan Pebble Tool- Gona, Ethiopia. 5.5 cm x 3.8 cm The Oldowan is the oldest-known stone tool industry. Dating as far back as 2.5 million years ago, these tools are a major milestone in human evolutionary history: the earliest evidence of cultural behavior. Homo...
by sysadmin | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog
Petrified wood- Araucariaceae Family South America Permian Period. 2.5″ across the face. The checkered pattern that one can see is usually the result of charring. Fire investigators call this pattern “alligatoring,” which describes the look of this piece to a...
by sysadmin | Dec 17, 2014 | Blog
Mousterian Flint Spearhead (point) with reduced end for hafting- Rock Shelter, Dordogne ( Vezere) France. Mousterian Period- 150,000- 30,000 years ago. 4.5 cm tall … This is a remarkably rare hafted Neanderthal spear head made from gem golden Flint. The...
