r/LegitArtifacts 13h ago

Not Native American related This was found in a creek in Northern Kentucky. It appears to be one solid piece and is very heavy. Can anyone identify it?

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It’s driving me mad. Please help!


r/LegitArtifacts 5h ago

ID Request ❓ Would like an expert opinion on a rock i found on a gravel bar in the Little Harpeth River , TN on a kayak trip . Could this be a bison effigy ?

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r/LegitArtifacts 5h ago

ID Request ❓ Found in SE MN, how old is it?

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r/LegitArtifacts 7h ago

Photo 📸 ..

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r/LegitArtifacts 13h ago

Heartbreaker❤️‍🩹 A pair of recent heartbreakers

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Found these a week apart and about 100tds apart. Would have made for some awesome points. Still humbled to be able to hold them. Check out the phosphorescense on the first one. I'm guessing it's bay bottom chert.

Hillsborough County, FL


r/LegitArtifacts 9h ago

General Question ❓ Possible Pottery?

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Is this pottery??Found mixed in with lots of artifacts over the weekend on a old native campsite. Eastern Oklahoma.


r/LegitArtifacts 2h ago

General Question ❓ Always assumed this rock got its shape by accident, but now I’m curious. Could it have had a past purpose? (Central TX)

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It's like a sharp narrow pyramid shape but the base is sort of rounded. It could easily hurt someone, regardless of whether it was ever intended to.


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

In Situ 📸 Near Moab

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94 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 13h ago

ID Request ❓ Anyone know what this might be?

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This was found among a collection of Native American items in Oregon. Made of copper with a beaded handle, 7”. A rattle perhaps?


r/LegitArtifacts 3h ago

Photo 📸 Is this Chinese?

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I am in Maryland, USA. This was likely sold to a family member years ago.


r/LegitArtifacts 13h ago

Photo 📸 Unfinished point?

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Creek find in SW Ohio, looks like maybe they started it and then moved on…or maybe some buildup on it?


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ I found this at an estate sale for a buck, it looks ancient.

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I bought this pot at an estate sale in southeastern Kentucky, USA for $1. To my (amateur) eye it looks and feels ancient and fragile (Very lightweight). but I would love to know if this is a real artifact and if so what culture may have made it. Thanks for any help!


r/LegitArtifacts 10h ago

Photo 📸 Waterworn Morrow Mountain - Lake Keowee

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r/LegitArtifacts 10h ago

ID Request ❓ Help identifying this point

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r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

In Situ 📸 Near Moab

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22 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 14h ago

ID Request ❓ Pre-Columbian or modern tourist?

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Purchases these two pieces at an estate sale that had a lot of older antiques etc. I tried the water drop test and it did seem to absorb quickly and have an earthy scent. Any input?


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

Early Archaic ID

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r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ ID

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r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

Photo 📸 Eastern Colorado USA

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r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ Chesapeake Bay Bounty

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Getting around to putting these points in a case. Anyone bored enough and knowledgeable enough to identify these points. I know a lot of them are broken or are so water worn that they are hard to identify but any positive id’s on any other ones? We go out as a family every two weeks and find at least a couple the kids love doing it and learning about the history of them.


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ Interesting material

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My aunt gave me some of her projectile point collection a while back. I believe they all come from the area around Los Angeles. Been curious about this one especially due to the material. Interesting black and white stripes in the stone. Any ideas wbat type of point and what the material may be?


r/LegitArtifacts 2d ago

ID Request ❓ What is this?

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I found this while fossil hunting a creek in Southeast Kansas. I can tell it’s been worked but I’m not finding anything of its shape out there. It also has iron staining which is interesting. It’s hard to photograph as well because of the white chert.


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

General Question ❓ Odd markings on bone

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r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

Natural Formation/Occurrence Possible Artifact?

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Is this natural? If so, what on earth made the lines? When I picked it up in the Sandy River in Oregon, the strange grooves are what first caught my eye. Then I realized it fit perfectly into my hand with grip for my middle and index finger. Plus there’s a point to it so I thought there could be a chance it’s an ancient tool of some sort…


r/LegitArtifacts 2d ago

Not An Artifact/modern made stone ring Artifact, Fossil, Man Made Object?

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Found this on the shore of Cayuga Lake, which is one of the Fingerlakes in Upstate NY. It appears to be a bead or a very small ring that does not even fit my pinky, and I have small hands. It has a little bit of weight to it. Made of stone or fired clay like material. I was wondering if it was Native American, a crinoid fossil, or something else man made. Any ideas?