James Green
Him/he male Southeast USA archaeologist posting about archaeology, history, botany, geology, maps, LiDAR, & more. Bluesky: @archeaids.bsky.social
Belt buckle my dad made in the 1970s with a Hayes (ca. 900-1200 CE) I found as a child & an Alba (ca. 800-1200 CE) his uncle gave him. #archaeology
Large flake of slightly heat-treated Florida chert, Site 8HI473, Hillsborough Co., FL. #archaeology
The shell-tempered Barton Incised variety Arcola (ca. 1350-1450 CE) jar & the continuing view of what happens when you fire shell above 700 C. #ceramics #archaeology
Once again, stupid A.I. saying that 440 stainless steel is harder than measured by the Mohs Scale.
The Mohs Scale stops at 10.0, which is diamond, the hardest known substance on Earth.
Folks, don't use A.I.s
Reproduction grog-tempered bear effigy platform pipe, Middle Woodland Early Marksville culture ca. 1-200 CE. #ceramics #archaeology