tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post4267390257076543031..comments2023-03-23T08:44:43.032-07:00Comments on DSCQHR Excavation 2011: Handmade BeadCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06030675395034022107noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post-29985423788882753562011-06-08T03:03:58.521-07:002011-06-08T03:03:58.521-07:00Maria this post just reminds me what an awesome di...Maria this post just reminds me what an awesome dig partner you make! The find was pretty cool, especially considering we were working in a 50cm x 50cm test pit, bigger than some but realistically a small area in which to find something so small, and to find it in the screen no less! <br /> Another illustration of what it means to be an archaeologist in training which is training your eyes to be able to identify these small oddities in a mound of dirt! <br />Although on the "friend" that we found, I will most assuredly leave the retrieval and relocation to you :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089220850216871191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post-21353222677382286912011-05-03T14:50:17.749-07:002011-05-03T14:50:17.749-07:00Hello Maria,
I was there when you found it!! I am...Hello Maria,<br /><br />I was there when you found it!! I am trying to remember what level was the bead discovered...I think it was at the 0-20 cm point level?<br /><br />Anyway it was just a lot of fun working together as a group finding what some people might call history`s garbage, but I think its a great find, also the millipede finding was amazing! I thought it was some ancient necklace from the past...no it was a bug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post-12052377839035476152011-05-03T14:02:20.770-07:002011-05-03T14:02:20.770-07:00Excelente, Maria! Exciting find compared to borin...Excelente, Maria! Exciting find compared to boring old pieces of tile! I'll bring a book on California Archaeology for you to look at on Saturday: it covers the Bay Area pretty well and includes artifact illustrations. Shell beads are pretty common in this area, though I haven't seen one that large before. It is hard to diagnose anything about it without looking at it in person with a jewelers loop. I'll bring one of those on Saturday too.The Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941294156540534044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post-73806812273130984642011-05-02T16:05:48.043-07:002011-05-02T16:05:48.043-07:00I have never heard of them making beads. I would l...I have never heard of them making beads. I would love to know. Norse people made beads very early on and the technology is very simple. I have seen it done in a sod bread oven.The Poo Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525017790703289358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post-30085620382694449332011-05-02T15:47:40.244-07:002011-05-02T15:47:40.244-07:00Not only can this woman find beads like it's n...Not only can this woman find beads like it's no one's business and appreciate the squirmier things in life, she can write gorgeous journal entries, too. Kudos to you, Maria. (OK, I'm biased -- an old friend.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post-50512839764840905542011-05-02T11:01:08.437-07:002011-05-02T11:01:08.437-07:00Good stuff Maria *E-HighFive*Good stuff Maria *E-HighFive*AndrewMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358611922247434874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981993638395659222.post-13218076132457603132011-05-02T09:44:58.318-07:002011-05-02T09:44:58.318-07:00Maria, that is probably the coolest find so far! G...Maria, that is probably the coolest find so far! Good thing we switched teams beforehand, I might not have been so lucky. Maybe we can show the bead to Andy Galvans or another expert who can identify it. It seems to be in great condition. I didn't see it in person but from the photos, especially the second one, it could be ceramic. The swirls are reminiscent of shell. If so, how did the Ohlone acquire shells? Trade or travels?Christy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00903479061359900269noreply@blogger.com