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This is the first and only book which uses 21st century technology to find ancient sites and artifacts. It is also Non-region specific, meaning that, if you live in New York, Missouri, Texas or just any state, the arrowhead hunting techniques presented in this book are still valid and will work for you!

 

Ordering information - The books are IN! and we began shipping these on February 16, 2010... We're already starting to get customers' feedback from the books already sold, and these appear at the bottom of this webpage!

 

 
As promised, here is my own book outlining all of my artifact hunting techniques which I've used with great success for more than 49 years. This book is being offered in 2 formats, one is the paperback version, and the second is a Limited Collectors Hard-bound numbered and signed (by me) edition. There are only 100 copies available for the Collectors edition, and the Collectors edition will never be re-printed.
 
Book Description:
8-1/2" Tall x 5-1/2" wide
190 pages
336 Full Color Photographs
6 Sketches outlining hunting procedures
15 Research suggestions
8 Artifact categories summarized and detailed with photographs
28 Hunting area suggestions under "Hassle-free hunting"
8 Ancient site types detailed 
Legalities of hunting for Artifacts section
How to document, label and display your artifacts chapter
 
To reserve your copy, please send $29.95 (Soft-bound) or $59.95 (Hard-bound Numbered and Signed Limited Collectors Edition, only 100 of these are to be printed) plus $2.50 for shipping and handling to:
 

Western Artifacts

5424 Sunol Blvd. #10-117

Pleasanton, CA  94566

 

Please make checks or money orders payable to:

Western Artifacts

 
California residents, please add 9.75% ($2.92 for the soft-bound book, 5.85 for the Hard-bound Limited Collectors Edition) for the tax man
 
And we're already starting to receive rave reviews from our book sales at the Marin show... here are direct comments from some of our customers, used with their permission:
 
Well, even though endorsements further down were submitted earlier, I just had to move this one up to the top... It's from one of our earliest customers to purchase the book, telling of her finding artifacts by using the techniques she learned from our book:
 
Woooo Hooo Terry, I did it!!!!‏
I just got back from Northern Nevada looking for artifacts (on private property). Following the advice in your book (since I've read it 3 times) I concentrated in an area that had a lot of flakes and chips. FIRST I found a small, nice little blade; then nature called and since there were 9 of us roaming around in the area I walked over to a sand dune behind a large sage brush to answer the call of nature. (sorry, but this is the way it happened). While there I was eye level with the base of the sage brush and I saw this interesting rock underneath it, so I pulled it out.....it is an effigy of a beetle type bug...a beauty and the find of my lifetime I'm sure! The rock is at my hunting buddy's house so he can enjoy it and be constantly reminded that thanks to your book I found it and he didn't, hee hee!!! I will be sending you pics of it tomorrow, but since he has a better camera I've asked him to send you some too. Thank you Terry for writing such a wonderful book........PS don't let my hunting buddy tell you he found it as I have witnesses that know I found it and they were just as sick as he was that I found it and they didn't! Linda (Linda and her pumice stone zoomorphic figurine are pictured below:)
 
Not to toot my own horn... Well, what the heck, it's my website... I "think" I'm allowed... (Don't worry, I won't let it go to my head!)...
Gary Fogelman was kind enough to give us a MOST FAVORABLE Book Review in his latest Indian Artifacts Magazine (Vol. 29-2, May 2010) which in part stated:
"Written in a very easy to read and comprehend manner, it's immediately apparent the author is 'one of us'." (I consider that to be an extremely high complement, Gary, Thank-you!)  
...Gary further states: "A strong point from my perspective are the various precautions to be undertaken before going afield. One would do well to read these no matter where you are from or where you are collecting." 
..."The section on the various ways to locate and identify possible site locations, and the variety of sites to look for, is most interesting and contains information that will be useful to all collectors."  
..."I recommend it highly, there's a boatload of useful, helpful and enlightening information." Gary L. Fogelman
Thank-you for taking the time to give my book such a GREAT review, Gary, I know you're a very busy man, and this was GREATLY Appreciated!
 
Just wanted to let you know how much I thoroughly enjoyed your book. It is far more informative than any book I have ever read in the past and very easy reading; also enjoyed your humor. When I'm with Mike in California or Nevada, he takes me to his proven hunting spots, so it's hard for me to know how to locate any of my own spots in Texas, but now I know how to go about it! I have already started working on the maps and I will let you know if I have any success. I am so glad you took the time to write that book and share your knowledge with people like myself.
Linda - Texas
 
Thank-you, Linda!... I think the thing I'm most proud of is, it's the first (and only) book which brings arrowhead and artifact hunting into the 21st century by using 21st century technology as part of the process... not to mention that I dug back more than 15 years into my photo library of sites I have visited and hunted myself in the past to give solid examples of what to look for... I know that if anyone tries even half of the suggestions made in the book, they'll increase their odds of finding ancient artifacts 10-fold! Send me some photos of your finds when you get out in the field. regards, Terry
 
I just received my Western Artifacts limited edition collectors book, and I want to say thanks! It is full of very useful hunting techniques that I never thought of. I can't put the book down! I think I will put the book in a display case because it IS a G -10 artifact! I was very stoked to see that you used the green Mendocino concave that I bought from your website in the book. This is my favorite book and I have many! I'm going hunting today and Saturday, the rain will help uncover some points I hope. My hunting buddies and I throw on the rain gear and go in the rain, with great success.
Fred - California
 
Thank-you, Fred!... Funny you should mention hunting in the rain, because it's one of my many suggestions contained in the book... I'm sure you're going to have a good laugh when you get to that part!
 
Terry, just had the chance to (finally) sit down over the past couple of days and enjoy your book – great job and thank you! As the weather begins to lend itself to being outside, I really look forward to taking advantage of all that you’ve taught me. THANK YOU, and congratulations on work done extremely well!
Ken - California
 
Hi Terry, thank you for getting back to me. I received the book yesterday and man is it GOOD! I love it. Thank you so much for writing this book !            
Kurt - Washington
 
Terry,
I received Your New book last Thursday and read it completely that evening, and have already re-read it 2 times since then. It is easily the Best Book available on hunting Arrowheads and other artifacts, that I have ever read.. The chapters flow in an easy fashion, yet are packed with useful information... The color pictures really add to the information and really round out the Book.. even though I've been hunting points for 16 plus years, I definitely Learned a Handful of Useful tips... I will most certainly recommend Your book to anyone interested in getting into Hunting Artifacts.Thanks for writing it!!!!
Dean - California

 

One suggestion we made in our book on How to Find Indian Arrowheads is to locate older, out-of-print amateur archaeologists' publications for your hunting areas of interest. We are fortunate to be able to offer one of these Californian publications on CD named "Digger's Digest":
 

Digger's Digest On CD!

We feel VERY privileged to be able to offer the complete set of "Digger's Digest" on CD. This was an archaeological publication covering digs, sites and all of the great old-time collections in Northern and Central California during the 1960's published by the Northwestern Archaeological Society. It is now out of print, and extremely difficult to find, until now. The CD contains all 33 issues of Digger's Digest as well as the 18 "Secondary Chips" papers. These are priced at $23, which includes shipping. To order one of these simply click on the link below and send the email... it's all auto-magic! tbaxter99@msn.com
 
The Digger's Digest now has it's own webpage where you can view exerpts from this out-of-print publication by clicking on the link: Digger's Digest Page

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