Publications

Balmorhea: Oasis of West Texas by Pat Even was originally published in Texas Cache Magazine Volume 21 #1 in 2017. In the article, Pat recounts a trip to Balmorhea with her husband Harold to a local Artifact Show, along with history of the area. Keyword search terms: Balmorhea, Chihuahua desert, canal, Calera Chapel, Mission Mary,…

“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…

“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,…

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:…

This gallery of miscellaneous prehistoric knife blades was originally published in Texas Cache Volume 5 #3 in April 1999 by Bob McWilliams. Types featured are: Corner-tang, Base-tang, Covington, Friday, Covey, Harahey, Kinney, Crescent, Motley, Marshall, Mid-backed tang, Caddo, San Saba, Butted fist axes, (a.k.a. Kerrville knives).

“Rainbow Ranch” by guest author Robert Knight appeared in Texas Cache Volume 5 #1 in 1998. In the article, Knight describes taking his then twelve-year-old son Adam to an amateur archaeological dig led by Dr. Richard Michael Gramly on the Rainbow Ranch, south of Sheffield, Texas. They were joined by John “Swoose” Alexander, Les Kunkle,…