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Obsidian Odyssey
Texas has abundant lithic resources, but obsidian is lacking from the list. That means that any obsidian found in an archaeological context within her present borders had to have been brought in from far away… but how, and by whom? Perhaps in ancient times by networks of itinerant traders or travelers who could cover vast…
LUCAN Arrowpoint: New Type Proposal (2024)
LUCAN Proposal For a New Point Type By David L. Calame, Sr., Texas Borderlands Archaeology & Ryan Murray, Texas Cache Magazine 2024 A proposal for a new type of arrowpoint called the LUCAN with very limited distribution on the Texas Gulf Coast. Readers who have seen other examples of this type are encouraged to contact…
Bandera Kid Finds Ancient Treasure
Back in July 2022, Father and son Zack and Evan Kline set out to do some excavating in an archaic midden in Bandera County. Little did they know that by the end of the day they would unearth one of the most unique and incredible Texas caches in recent memory and have a family a…
Jewels of Jonesboro
Photo Spread: Jewels of Jonesboro (2024) Photo spread of a cache found by Todd Dodds of Buried Culture in Jonesboro, Texas. Cache includes two base tang knives, a Zephyr point, an Ensor point, and a corner-tang knife, all in pristine condition. Originally published in Texas Cache Volume 27 #1, 2024. Photos on left page c/o…
Texas Cache on American Digger Relic Roundup Podcast
Many thanks to Anita, Butch, Debbie, and Jeff from American Digger Magazine for the invitation to their Relic Roundup Podcast on November 27, 2023. It was a fun and witty conversation about recovering history, the crossover interests between metal detecting and prehistoric artifact pursuits, and keeping print magazines alive. You know, the old kind that…
2023 Shows
2023 Texas Artifact Show Recap 2023 Recap of the following events: Coryell County Artifact Show, Temple Artifact Show, Hill Country Artifact Show in Fredericksburg, and the Heart of Texas Knap-In in Brady. Unfortunately there are too many shows and too many amazing artifacts to cover everything!
Marfa Memoirs: Part 1
Marfa Memoirs, Part 1: As school bells ring again after the 2023 summer break, Texas Cache presents this first article in a series, Marfa Memoirs, sourced from term papers written by 1960s high school students for their history class. The following is a reprint of a 1969 research paper titled “Then Came the Indians” written…
A Stone In A Bone
A Stone In A Bone Sometime around 2500-3000 years ago, a deer hunter sat down by an earth oven with a hafted flint drill and began to bore into the bone of the front left hock of a recent kill. The likely objective was removing its marrow and grease- one of the few sources of…
Coryell County Sandwich Cache 2021
The legendary “sandwich” ultrathin twin biface cache found cemented together with matrix soil recovered by James Long in Coryell County. Found at TW Dodds Buried Culture dig site in Jonesboro, Texas. Originally published in Texas Cache Volume 24 #4 & 25 #1 by Patricia Even in 2021. Keyword search terms: tw todd dodds, sandwich, ultrathin,…
It’s A Wendelful Life Ranch 2021-2023
“It’s A Wendelful Life Ranch” was featured in Texas Cache Volume 24 #4 in 2021 and Volume 25 #4 in 2023. Both articles were written by Patricia Even, who wrote about the history of the property, guests, and artifacts she encountered on visits to the ranch. To visit It’s A Wendelful Life Ranch, call 830-992-8905.…
TX Lithic Sources 2020
“TEXAS LITHIC SOURCES” by Walter Williams, originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 23 #4, 2020. Keyword search terms: lithic sources, material, flint, chert, silica, callahan divide, darl, eastland, quarry, alibates, mallouf, edwards plateau, baird, camp barkeley, basalt, cryptocrystalline, rhyolite, granitic, caracara knife, welded tuff, mudstone, obsidian, duran, scallorn, guerrero, jumano, gemstone, jasper, agate, big…
Darl Horizon 2019
“The Darl Horizon” by Walter Williams was originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 23 #1 in 2019. Walter examines the Darl typology in detail, its geographical placements, material, sturcture, fabrication, and its similarities to other point types. Keyword search terms: darl horizon, walter williams, stemmed, hoxie, zephyr, la jita, stillhouse hollow, uvalde, lampasas, wilson,…
Missions of San Antonio 2014
“The Missions of San Antonio” by Pat Even was originally published in Texas Cache Volume 18 #1-2 in 2014. Pat visited the five Spanish Catholic missions of San Antonio and wrote of their history: San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo), San Jose y San Mguel de Aguayo, San Juan Capistrano, Nuestra Senora de la Purisma…
Kendall County Site 2007
“Kendall County Kampsite” by Patricia Even was originally published in Texas Cache Volume 11 #1 in 2007. Pat recounts her time spent excavating in a camp on private land in Kendall County with husband Harold “Buzz” Even & friends Marshall Mike, Arrowhead Ed, and Sigrid. Keyword search terms: kendall county, middle late archaic, marshall mike,…
Castroville Study 2001
“Castrovilles” written by Marc Land was originally published in Texas Cache Volume 7 #1 in 2001 by Bob McWilliams. Marc wrote about the type and its similarities to Marcos and Marshall types. Keyword search terms: castroville, marc land, marshall, marcos, knife point, type, archaic, lehmann rock shelter, smithwick, bluffton barbed, small stem, travis, kerr, hayes,…
Base Tang Knife 2001
The Texas Base Tang Knife 2001 “The Texas Base Tang Knife” by then Managing Editor Marc Land was originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 6 #3 from 2001. Marc wrote about the base tang knife type and included many examples including a base corner tang piece and reworked pieces with measurements. Keyword search terms:…
West TX Atlatl Cache 1999
“West Texas Atlatl Cache” was written and published as the cover story in Texas Cache Volume 5 #2 in 1999 by Bob McWilliams. Tony Reyes (pictured) made claims of two atlatls found in a West Texas cave by Benicio Arriaga between 1991 and 1999 along with perishable relics and paleolithic projectile points. Texas Cache received…
Comanche Memories 1996
This account of Comanche memories as told to Texas Cache founder Bob McWilliams appeared in Volume 2 #4 from 1996. Leonard “Black Moon” and Eva Portillo Riddles recounted that Comanche were not flint knappers, and told Bob the story of “The Last Buffalo Hunt,” a turn-of-the-century spectacle in either Vernon or Quanah. Keyword search terms:…
Petroglyphs of the Eldorado Divide (1996)
“Petroglyphs of the Eldorado Divide” by Texas Cache founder Bob McWilliams was originally published in Volume 3 #1 in 1996. Bob wrote of visiting a site in Sutton County with natural tinaja waterholes surrounded by mysterious carvings in the limestone bedrock. Keyword search terms: petroglyphs, petrograph, rock art, Eldorado Divide, Sonora, Sutton County, Bob McWilliams,…
Gentry Creek Cache 1995
“The Gentry Creek Cache” was written by Texas Cache founder Bob McWilliams and originally published in Volume 2 #1 in 1995. Bob wrote about Tommy Hobbs, Bobby and David Adams excavating a heavily occupied site in 1989 near Gentry Creek just north of Junction in Kimble County. Keyword search terms: gentry creek junction kimble county,…