Old Artifacts & Fossils

Black Cottonwood Bark For Sale

2010-06-30T13:55:00.000-07:00

Regular Bark

Photo Source of above: Home and Garden Webshots & Fine Wood Gifts

3.5" piece

Regular size 2.5" to 3"

Wide Chunk

Terry holding a piece with fissures. It will be pulled apart.

Front View - Wide Piece

Side View of a Thick Piece

Black cottonwood bark for sale from NW Cottonwood Bark Sales

Bulk orders, over 30 lbs only.

Our boxes contain 30 - 35 lbs approx.

Regular bark 2"-3" $4. per. lb plus s/h.
Special orders (larger than 3" thick or 4" wide) add $1.50 per. lb.
up to 22" long.
Applicable taxes may come into effect.
Beautiful for carving.
Contact Terry or Lesly @ 1 (250) 697-2260. or email us

visit http://www.cottonwoodbark.com/
Photo Source: Dexter & Terry.

Dexter & Terry - Getting the bark.

No worries. The tree is dead.

Weapons & Hunting

2007-04-27T00:30:00.000-07:00

ARROWHEAD - The pointed tip of an arrow. If the means of propulsion cannot
with certainty be identified as a bow, the term projectile point is more
properly used. Arrowheads are sometimes mistakenly referred to as "birdpoints"
by native American artifact collectors. Larger points used for spears and
knives are often mistakenly referred to as arrowheads. Typically 1.5" or
shorter in length, .5" or less in width for flint arrowheads. BIRDPOINT - Collector slang for arrow point. A fallacy caused from the belief
that small arrow points were used only for the taking of small game due to their small size.

Jewelry

2007-04-26T23:17:00.000-07:00

Hudson Bay Company added beads as part of their standard trading commodity. Over the course of 300 years, the Hudson Bay Company traded with trappers and middlemen, who in turn supplied the northwest frontier with beads. Through the fur trade, glass beads had a significant effect on First Nation life. The availability of these small beads, along with the introduction of trade cloth and steel needles led to the decline of age-old decorative techniques, including quillwork. Beadwork rose to become the predominant craft. This information comes from The history of beads by Ray McCallum.

Name This Artifact

2007-04-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

I have labeled this a paint pot, but having talked to experts am having second thoughts on what it may be. I have no conclusive answer. Can you name this?

British Columbia

2007-04-26T22:54:00.000-07:00

Killers In Our Forests

Fossils

2007-04-07T15:57:00.000-07:00

Eosalmo Driftwoodensis

Scientists have identified a few species of ancient fishes that were most likely salmonids. The earliest of these fossils identified to date is eosalmo driftwoodensis (left), which lived about 50 million years ago। This fossil was found near our home in Granisle. The speciman is 1 1/2 long. Pine needle, Fern, Salmon, acorn and water skipper (right).

Babine Lake, British Columbia

2007-03-18T20:19:00.000-07:00

Babine Lk. British Columbia

In 1971, while excavating one of the mines, workers uncovered the bones and tusks of a mammoth. The 11-foot high mammoth is believed to have been in the are 34,000 years ago. Some of the bones are on display in the local museum .

Tools

2007-03-18T17:06:00.000-07:00

Bone awls or perforators are found at most archaeological sites and were in use throughout all prehistoric periods. They were used for punching holes in skins or leather for sewing garments or other articles of clothing. Bone awls could be used for perforating most softer materials and many of them were probably also used in the manufacture of basketry, matting, or similar woven materials. As a consequence of usage, the awls became highly polished, not only from handling the awl but from contact with the working material.

A View From My Truck Window

My Dog Chester

This view from my truck window was beside the Fulton River, where I live in Granisle. It was taken in March, 2007. We got the most snow that we have gotten here in years. It had already melted a lot when this picture was taken. This is one of the photos that I have entered in the Fuel My Blog contest. The prize is a camera. You can enter this contest and view details at:

http://www.fuelmyblog.com/competition.php. For rules and other entries visit: http://www.fuelmyblog.com/comp1.php.

Contest Ended April 20th, 2007.