[meteorite-list] hunting, A good subject!!!!

From: Mark Ferguson <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:24 2004
Message-ID: <011601c38ee9$cf7b6300$6701a8c0_at_vs.shawcable.net>

Only if there was an attachment to native Americans, kinda like petroglyphs
in that sense. It becomes important to the archaeological community and the
native peoples. If its found with no tie to a known or possible religious
significance, then it could be treated like any other find.
I just wouldn't want to find one in Florida (or any state that has adopted
similar laws). Since the Mel Fisher brew-haha over sunken treasure, Florida
has laws which allow them to take any find of historical or scientific
nature and its very hard to win against a state in their own courts.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
To: "Mark Ferguson" <mafer_at_imagineopals.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] hunting, A good subject!!!!


> Very interesting! I live in an area full of Indian history, but they are
> stuck in a reservation 40 miles north of here. I have to wonder if you
found
> a meteorite on BLM land that has no current Indian ties, would there be
any
> problems?
> Thanks, Tom
> Peregrineflier <><
> The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Ferguson <mafer_at_imagineopals.com>
> To: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
> Cc: meteoritelist <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] hunting, A good subject!!!!
>
>
> > Hi Tom and list
> >
> > I did some research on meteoritic iron for a paper in college and its
> > interesting to note that in some cultures the stones were revered and
some
> > even were buried with rituals while irons were often used for knives. I
> read
> > that the Cape York iron was found (analysis done matched the material to
> > Cape York) as far as 2200 Km from its impact site. So, meteoritic iron
was
> > well traded. This also was found for an iron from Kansas which was found
> as
> > far away in Hopewellian earth structures on the Ohio River. This may
only
> > apply to irons which were found and not observed to have fallen by
ancient
> > peoples since the observed falls tended to be treated differently.
> > So, if one is hunting for meteorites which were placed in special spots
by
> > native Americans, I would research the ancient trade routes, and if any
> are
> > found, you then have to report it, and, you must then leave it as found
as
> > an artifact which is covered under laws for native peoples and let
> > professional archaeologists study it before anything is disturbed. Its
> > almost a sure bet that it will then either be attached as a find by the
> > university that the archaeologist works for or!, it, being on native
> lands,
> > would have to be reported to the tribe which has jurisdiction over that
> land
> > for further investigation.
> > Mark
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
> > To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:10 PM
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] hunting, A good subject!!!!
> >
> >
> > > Hello List, On to a better topic!
> > > I read that some Glorietta individuals where found on the top of a
> hill
> > > and it was determined the Indians had placed them there as some type
of
> > > ritual or something.
> > > If you live in a area with a history of Indians, would it be wise to
> > hunt
> > > peaks?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Tom
> > > Peregrineflier <><
> > > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
> > >
> > >
> > >
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