Finding Prehistoric Artifacts In The Mojave Desert

The temps are finally dropping allowing me to get back into the Mojave Desert...at least for the mornings. Very exciting!
So it's back out to have a look and on this trip I actually came across some very cool findings.
The painted pot sherd (Black on White) could be 700 to 1000 years old!
So join me as I head out to the desert to discover what once was...

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Visitation to sites such as this should be done with the utmost respect. The artwork is not simply graffiti, it is a window into the past and it is culturally significant. Please take great care when visiting and observing these places.
Disclaimer: Artifacts are found strictly on the surface and documented. They are left where they are found. Taking artifacts that are not on private land is illegal per the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979.

[EnigmaClandestino]

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[garytull]

The lithic material is interesting, but that piece of pottery made the trip. Thanks for the great content.

[virginiabennett]

Drock! I heard that the ancients would break in half the mano and metate of a woman after she dies. I’ve seen many of them broken in half and I was happy to learn why.

[jorunnmariafuglevaag]

It's so cool being able to pick up a mano and beautiful pieces of pottery like that 😃

[CuttingEdgetools]

Thanks for taking us on the journey ! Cool area. That Mano’ is sweet. I have stumbled on those occasionally in the Great Basin broken in half like that.

[stevenhigby]

Great finds, always nice to finds things from the past.

[pajiad]

The mano style and lithic material in the locations you found them is highly indicative of an Elko site. Elko is a broad name for a fluorescence of culture around waterways and courses in the Mojave desert and great basin during the altithermal 5000-2000 years ago. These people are associated with smooth granite grinding stones in locations dominated by granite geology and desert waterways. Their points are most often made from volcanic materials such as basalt or obsidian but little is known about the Elko people. The pottery you found is unique, especially for Mojave desert. I'll do some research.

[larryreese]

Good routing. But in a dry wash theres no telling how far some of that material came from and along river banks round stones smoothed by the action of river currents are pretty common.

[donwagner]

Another magnificent desert safari video! Is the abundance of agave natural, or perhaps the ancient inhabitants planted it? Spectacular finds of the mano and the pottery shard. I think this substantiates your premise of a pueblo buried beneath the sand. Always a pleasure and learning experience as you share your adventures. Te lo agradezco mucho!

[zioncardman]

@ 10:22 you literally point at it. I was about to point out that flat stone as a possible matate (always flip those flat stones) when you picked up the broken mono... chances are high that's what it was.

[zioncardman]

100% that obsidian come from the basin. Unless your on the east side of the grand canyon

[radwest]

Great finds especially for that area north of Kingman.

[spazzrock]

Go to 10:19; looks like a possible broken matate ?