Hematite beads from the Frost Clovis site, Logan County, Colorado

In the early 1890s, Logan County, Colorado farmer John Frost was digging a lateral line from an irrigation ditch to his field when he encountered probable human bones. Associated with these skeletal remains were three large Clovis chipped stone preforms or projectile points, and at minimum five hema...

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Published inPlains anthropologist Vol. 65; no. 256; pp. 281 - 297
Main Authors Asher, Brendon P., Hofman, Jack L., Holen, Steven R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.10.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
beads
Clovis
Paleoindian
Colorado
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Summary:In the early 1890s, Logan County, Colorado farmer John Frost was digging a lateral line from an irrigation ditch to his field when he encountered probable human bones. Associated with these skeletal remains were three large Clovis chipped stone preforms or projectile points, and at minimum five hematite beads. We report on the portion of the private collection that was available for study over a century later in 1999, including four hematite beads and one large projectile point preform. The history and significance of the discovery are outlined, and comparisons are made with other Paleoindian localities containing beads or hematite.
ISSN:0032-0447
2052-546X
DOI:10.1080/00320447.2020.1791783