I Found Prehistoric Artifacts In The Great Basin Desert

[@EnigmaClandestino]

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[@bethannyallain5395]

@@EnigmaClandestino I have. I enjoy archeology.

[@daviddudash9914]

The green stone at the end looks like olivine. Nicely done!

[@arrowheadhunter420]

Oh man. Loved that intro

[@EnigmaClandestino]

Awesome, appreciate you watching!

[@leighsayers2628]

Great explore..

[@bethannyallain5395]

Great video.

[@donwagner7395]

Always an educational pleasure to watch your videos. Once again comprehensive introduction descriptive narration combined with wonderful aerial views of the great basin. The arrow head point was definitely an exciting find as was the out of place green biface stone. All in all this was totally entertaining so a big thanks to you and Phoenix.

[@CWS-h5z]

Thanks for this video. You often speculate about how the topography came to be and maybe a good geology site would be a source of info for what the lands were like in the past. A geologist might also be able to tell you what kind of material that last green point was - I'd be interested to know if you find out!

[@pajiad191]

First point you found looks to me like a Humboldt. Found through-out the Great Basin and into the Colorado Plateau. Humboldt type points extend into the coastal regions of California, but take on names like Mendocino Concave and Buchanan Eared. 7,000 - 3,000 B.P.

[@EnigmaClandestino]

Awesome, thank you for the information!

[@pajiad191]

@@EnigmaClandestino Thats just my best guess based on the location you found it and the shape. It has a unique "Outrepasse" or overpass flaking method that is much more common in paleo tools. Many times similarly shaped points can be distinghuished by the nature of the flaking pattern, (transverse, oblique, outrepasse). Thre are many hidden places out there still and 98% of it is still underground.

[@stevenhigby3512]

The last one looks like something close to jade maybe.

[@msun8190]

Do you keep the points or leave them where you find them

[@EnigmaClandestino]

I leave them and mark them with a gps coordinate.

[@BusterBibb]

I’m guessing you’re close to Interstate 80….train noises. I’m scratching my head here thinking. Any trains/train tracks across Hwy 50…yes there is but to what extend I cannot recall. Ely area yes. Cattle roaming. Yes out in western Nevada in particular Hwy 50 is open cattle range…I’ve seen cattle standing on Hwy 50 pavement but always way east of Fallon usually after Sand Mountain and west of Austin. I know of an area on/off Hwy 50 where there is river tailings standing exposed and in an area that is up on the many areas considered higher mountain…with Nevada as you know is a series of valleys then mountain type terrain. I’ve promised myself this coming year when I start extensive excursions out in the high deserts to bring my gold panning hardware. Looking at these exposed river sediment...it’s up 50 plus feet above the Hwy 50 roadway. It’s clearly an old river bed/sediment. Snd it’s kind of thick/deep the sediment. So yes…ancient times of abundance of water in these Nevada areas? Absolutely! And it blows my mind every time I stand back and view these places. As you say “Head out to discover what once was”..! Looking forward to more of you uploads..!!

[@EnigmaClandestino]

Hwy 50...loneliest road. Recently did a moto trip off 50 into a massive valley just after Eureka. Incredible terrain in Nevada. A lot of overlooked history in that state. More videos on the way, appreciate you watching!