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Offline JackCrafty

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Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« on: February 07, 2014, 11:15:57 am »
For those interested in how some Native Americans (Alaska and Yukon) were using native copper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNOR8CxsHEg
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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2014, 11:58:59 am »
Interesting video. Thanks for posting.

A few years ago I attended the Gold and Mineral show in El Paso ,Texas and spoke with  detector representative from Wisconsin who  located over 200 copper artifacts along the Michigan and Wisconsin border.  Would have been interesting to see the artifacts that he found.

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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2014, 12:50:25 pm »
I grew up not too far from the copper country in the Upper Peninsula - I find that stuff really cool. I can see about making it to some museums in the area next time I'm back and see if they'll let me take some pictures or something along those lines.

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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2014, 05:33:31 pm »
Any and all pictures are welcome!

Hmmm. I'm not that far from El Paso.  I'll have to look up that mineral show...
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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2014, 06:07:49 am »
I have planned a trip to Cahokia mounds in April with a student group. I am going to call ahead can see if we can get more info on the copper industry for that site. I will try and get as many pictures as possible.
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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2014, 04:55:27 pm »
Thanks John!
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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2014, 08:11:16 am »
A friend off mine here in Fl. has started smelting copper and sand casting percussion and pressure tools.I used a few this weekend worked fine
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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2014, 09:42:19 am »
Is he smelting the copper with modern equipment?
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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2014, 09:28:24 am »
I haven't see the set up.Says its a crucible in a small forge.It must be blow torch for heat he's taking it up to 1800-2000 and pouring into sand mold then final shaping with hammer/Hammerstein. I used one of his nuggets for percussion and it worked well.
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Re: Native Copper Video - Experimental Archaeology
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2014, 12:04:31 pm »
Cool.   8)
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Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr