This isn't your typical metal detecting youtube channel. I will take a deep dive into Wisconsin's rich native American history showing you artifacts never see before on RU-vid. Recent as 1700s trading posts along the Wisconsin river, to ancient Native villages sites dating back 11,000 years. My true focus is on documenting North Americas deep rooted history, and those lost stone and copper treasures that come with it. Come join and take a dive into the past!
I learned about the Old Copper Complex for the first time about three years ago. As a person who is deeply interested in ancient technologies, having never heard of it before that was a shock to me. You're right, essentially NO ONE talks about it, and this is chalcolythic work which is some of the earliest metal working in the world. I just made an awl and small blade from elemental copper with stone hammer and anvil to recreate their methods.
Great video but respectfully you need to not chew gum. Really distracting and frankly gross. I’ve been guilty of doing same so not trying to be disrespectful.
They have known for a long time that the Minoans were coming here and mining near Wisconsin thousands of years ago. The copper leaves a signature, meaning the copper from africa is a different blend of minerals than the copper from america, The Minoans copper was from here. That was why the vikings came there also, the Kensington Rune stone is an ancient artifact they deny the voracity of because it would mean that we bought the Louisiana Purchase from the French and they didn't own it. Conspiracys are not new, the official story is that after being sent west again by Thomas Jefferson on a mission to find out the truth, he came back and committed suicide, by shooting himself in the stomach and blowing the back of his head off. Sound strange? These are amazing finds , congratulations on your discoveries , good luck in the future. I would not let anyone know where I was hunting , I would get gps points of every find though , so that when you are finished , maybe some researchers can come and spend more time and find other items.Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate it, I take the cords of every artifacts I find that’s pre 1820, especially the OCC artifacts I find like in this video. I have all my sites plotted on onX hunt as well. Documentation is key to learning more about this lost history. Thanks for the support. More is to come like this in the future my friend.
Honestly during the tin age and bronze age the Europeans mine here on the east coast of what's now America and deported all kinds of metals and minerals.from the America's.
Great finds young man !! Iv'e been hunting lithics and metal detecting since 69. Still have my 1st garret hunter 1 from 1970/71 B.F.O.. Decade ago while detecting a well known site in western n.y. my detector went off and found a perfect square copper piece that i call a "billet". It's 2 1/2 inch by 3 inches with perfect 90 degree angles. My 1st thought was that it was modern but there WAS a cache of 5 beautiful spear points (onondaga blue chert) with the copper billet. Never knew what to think of that find but naturally i still have everything. Very best wishes to you and yours and stay safe out there !!
Feel free to send it to me on Facebook @Greysen Reimer, can take a look at it for ya. I appreciate the support. Many more videos like these are to come!
That folded over piece you had in your hand with that conical point? Could be a mandrel? They needed a tool to pound thinner pieces of copper around it to form your conical point. Maybe they used deer antler to do same task? Put that mandrel in socket. I saw both pieces were not found in same area. Nice video! Your excitement on old copper culture is very cool. Rk.
I am a detectorist. I lived in Delafield Wi and mainly hunt the lakes for gold rings. I have found many float copper and a few artifacts, My partner found a super nice two handed scraper hunting a lake, like to return. Have an old coworker that knows an old spot along the river where he lives. Trying to hook up for this upcoming week end for a trip back. Living in Illinois right now and have found some prairie Indian grinding stones etc.I will keep an eye out for your posts.
@@Greysen_Reimeri would like to get a couple of recommend for the equipment. My partner and I have occasion to travel the huge state of Alaska where the railroad is established and recently agreed that we should be detecting. The array of info is dizzying for newbies for detectors.
This is the best low end detector you can buy it’s a lot like my Knox 800 that I use in my videos but it’s a different brand. A few of my buddy’s have them and say they are great. Belive they rang around 400, if you’re looking to spend more get the Xnox 800 or 900 goes for around 900z
We've got a lot of obsidian arrowheads and spear points up here in the Pacific Northwest never knew there was copper arrowheads and spear points. That's pretty dang cool especially since I'm into history. What region in North America if you don't mind me asking. If I had to guess I would say East Coast probably northern part closer to Canada if not in Canada. Reason I say that is because of trades centuries ago across the water. A lot of people don't realize that people been coming to North America long before Columbus and our scholars don't want to sit there and rewrite their stupidity
I have yet to find a obsidian arrowhead, bucket lister for me for sure. Planing on coming out with some more about the OCC in North America in the near future.
Honestly you’re probably genius level if you can do all this research and follow through at your age (I’m already 33). Good stuff man you’re gonna go far
Awesome finds! Just been hearing and learning about the copper culture in the past few months and very impressed with your history knowledge, especially for someone your age. Keep up the good work. Love seeing what you find and learning about it! I'm in Oregon. Have you ever heard of anyone finding copper artifacts here? I know the Columbia River was highly traveled by a lot of people so could be. Looking forward to your next video!
I appreciate it! I plan on doing my OCC videos in the near future. And about the Awnser to your question about OCC in Oregon, no I have not. I can guarantee you it’s there somewhere in your state, it’s all about location. Stay close to water my friend good luck.
Hello Greysen. Great Lakes Copper Research (that chart you show) is my friend Dr. Don Spohn, who lives not far from me in West Michigan. There are several recorded presentations he has done and people have put on youtube. Check him out when you get a chance. He was putting out copper culture/artifact publications for a while also. Awesome finds!
Cool to see you finding OCC stuff, my adventure started in 2014 finding a spear point. Just got contacted by a lady who has written a couple of books on OCC and she is putting one of my finds in it. She said she misidentified it back in 2014 but now think it a very significant find, for what reason she said I have to wait till the book comes out later this year. Great find and really like you channel, living in Wisconsin like you makes me want to get in the rivers near Sheboygan and do the same.
Thanks, Would like to see the spear point you found, feel free to send me a picture of Facebook. Won’t have to wait for her book to came out, can tell you what you got.
É isso aír companheiro detectorista. Boa caçada! Que Deus abençoa sempre sua vida! Se for possível se escreva no meu canal no RU-vid: Leon detectorismo.
Great work Greysen! Just found your channel and subscribed. Are you working near the Mississippi to find stuff this old in Wisconsin? I'm from a neighboring State, Iowa...and, specifically, Des Moines. Finally, my trademark that I like to leave in comments when I see stuff that's great and use on my own channel, "Gotta Love It!"
I am in central Wisconsin, but do spend much time around the Mississippi sense my dad and I have land down in Iowa. Going to UWL this year for college as well so will be having to find new sites around that area. I am sure I will find sites there as well!
