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<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#CCCC66" ALINK="#E69C4D" VLINK="#999900"> <div> <B>Texas Amateur Archeological Association</B><B>'s Electronic Newsletter!  </B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04a8db20.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="040f4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>                                                                                  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>  <SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="http://counter.mycomputer.com/get_counter.html?u=txcache&c=3"> </SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT> <a href="http://counter.mycomputer.com/"><img alt="Counter" src="http://counter.mycomputer.com/c.count?u=txcache&c=3" border=0></a> </NOSCRIPT>     <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://guestbook.mycomputer.com/guest.html?u=txcache&b=5">Sign my Guestbook.</A></NOSCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://guestbook.mycomputer.com/guest.html?u=txcache&b=5&show=1">View my Guestbook.</A></NOSCRIPT> <SCRIPT Language=JavaScript src="http://guestbook.mycomputer.com/get_guestbook.html?u=txcache&b=5"> </SCRIPT>   </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>This Edtion of the TAAA's Newsletter is sponsored by:</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0e2f09d0.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="157" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> MEADOWS DISPLAY CASES!</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B>For the finest in artifact display cases click the link below!</B></div> <div> <B>Note: Mr. Meadows has supported the Texas Cache and theTAAA with an ad in every issue so the </B><B><U>Texas Cache</U></B><B> magazine since we started in 1994!</B></div> <div> <B>When ordering please tell Mr. Meadows that you got his name from the Texas Cache or this Web page!</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.meadowsdisplaycases.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.meadowsdisplaycases.com"><U><B>http://www.meadowsdisplaycases.com/</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Welcome to this edition of the TAAA's Electronic Newsletter!</B></div> <div> <B>10/25/00</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>DON'T MISS THIS WEEKENDS DIG WHEN WE UNCOVER A TOTALLY VIRGIN CAMPSITE AT THE JUNCTION OF TWO MAJOR CREEKS JUST OUT OF SAN ANGELO!  E-MAIL NOW! </B></FONT><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Let's start with some photos of the first Bar - H  Ranch dig that we held in Irion County, just outside of San Angelo.  This is the first dig that we have held on this ranch.  The 80% chance of rain squelched the amount of diggers as we only had 12 sign up!  The 80% chance of rain produced about 20 drops!  We had great weather!   This weeks weather looks great too!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We were not able to move a whole lot of dirt with a minimum amount of diggers, although those that did show moved some major dirt!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Here are some of the finds:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09bfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We started early Saturday morning.  I had taken my chain saw and started the squares between the main mound and two other smaller mounds.  It seemed like the most likely place to start.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>        <IMG SRC="09dfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Just a few minutes into the dig Mark Petter found the first point!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09ffabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                 <IMG SRC="0a1fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> Marks find appears to be a 6 to 8 thousand year old Gower, that has beveling which indicates that it was used a knife form!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>It appeared that we were going to have a good morning, but after some serious dirt moving we were unable to unearth another point!  So on to plan "B"!   I moved the squares to the top part of the mound and we started to uncover some points!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a4fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0a6fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0a8c8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The first point was promising, then came a Marcos and a small knife.  The Marcos was exciting because we know from past digs that Corner Tangs were made by the Marcos people!  The third photo is of a beautiful translucent flake knife!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0aaacbc0.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0acfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0aefabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wesley Richardson pulled out a nice "Langtry?"  Then Johnny Kuzenka shocked everyone when this broken Andice came out.  We were not expecting a chance at an Andice!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b0fae50.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="229" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0b2fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Wes Richardson AGAIN, got some Ooooohs and Ahhhhs when he found this translucent Marshall drill form.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b4fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b6fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bill Cox never leaves a dig without at least one good find!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This appears to be a Paisano, an early derivative of the Ensor point.  This type is known to be found in the area.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b8fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B><IMG SRC="0bbfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Paul Richardson kept finding broken bird points.  If only one of these had of been whole!  Also shown is a nice Clear Fork gouge!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c3fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0c55ef80.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="248" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Johnny Kuzenka has a handful of artifacts he found.  He is holding a great translucent  Ensor!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c7fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0c9fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Mark Peter seemed to sit down on all the PAY holes!  Gower knife, a Great thin blade and pretty multicolored Ensor were among some of his finds.  More are shown later in this page!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0cbfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0cffabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0d1fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>((L) Wayne Turley's finds.  Look at the pretty flint on that snub nose! (Next two photos)  Victor Bergia found this great knife!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d3fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0d7fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Natures beauty abounds around this old burnt rock midden!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d9fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0db90d00.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Mark Petter found this nice Frio AND a CORNER TANG knife!  When the Marcos point was found earlier in the day we knew our chances of finding one had increased!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0ddfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0df5ed00.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Left, A Gosset Uniface                        John Davidson had a great time and will be coming back to this                 </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                   </B><B>weeks dig!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0e1fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >     Don Fabrygel found these artifacts.  One of the Uvalde points was found a foot into the yellow!</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> We will be opening a brand new "never touched" camp site this week.  It is located just down Coons Bluff Creek where this site was BUT it Junctions with the main creek in the area, Spring Creek.  It appears that this is a major Camp ground!  We will see... when I publish the next TAAA Newsletter!</div> <bR> <div> <B>A funny story- </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > Ed Roseman called a few minutes ago and told me about a dream he had last night.  Ed will be coming to this weekends dig and is really pumped up about it as his dream suggests!  It went like this.... </FONT></div> <bR> <div>  At this new site Ed had found a Corner Tang knife!  All excited he came up the hill where I was checking in diggers to show me the knife. He was all dirty like we all get during a days hard dig!  Clinton was there with his Secret Service guys all dressed up in their suits. They had their Limo's, the whole works! As Ed ran up the hill towards me he was pulling the knife out of his dirty blue jeans.  The SS guys freaked out and started pulling out their guns at the same time Ed was pulling out  the Corner Tang knife.  Clinton had a grin on his face (like he always does, said Ed).  All the diggers were coming over congratulating Ed on his find really freaking out the SS guys. That is all he can remember, so I guess we will have to wait until this weekend to see what happened! HAHA  Great story Ed!</div> <bR> <div> Have a great week!  Happy Hunting!</div> <bR> <div> Bob Mc Williams - TAAA</div> <div>   <form method="post" action="http://www.weather.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/zip_city_search.cgi?par=trellix&site=magnet&code=318882&promo=english" target="_top"> <table> <tr><td> <font face="arial,helvetica" color="#004371" size="2">    Enter a City or US Zip: </font> </td><td> <input type="text" name="destination" size="8" value="">  <input type="image" src="http://image.weather.com/pics/button_go.gif" width="26" height="23" border="0" alt="go!" value="Go City"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <a href="http://oap.weather.com/fcgi-bin/oap/redirect_magnet?loc_id=USTX1199&par=trellix&site=magnet&code=318882&promo=english" target="_top"> <img border="1" width="270" height="140" src="http://oap.weather.com/fcgi-bin/oap/generate_magnet?loc_id=USTX1199&code=318882"></a> </td></tr> </table></form>   </div> <bR> <bR> </BODY>