To satisfy my conscience I humbly make this post to save tomcam’s life. Stay with me! ;)
My findings include artifacts that are carved from stone and shell along with relics fired from clay with items that date back 10,000+ years per sources. Off topic and therefore not previously stated I only mentioned pre modern man artifacts given the discussion however I have located so much more. I live in the Eastern coastal mid Atlantic region of the United States of America which has a very long and documented history of human occupation, aka people losing things.
For those reading this that have wanted to find such an artifact I can assure that such things are everywhere however one just needs to invest the time to look and comprehend one's surroundings. Just as the article concludes "There’s more out there to be found, but they have to be looked for".
Just in time. I was fading out there. Now you have me wondering. I have just purchased a farm in what is known to be Indian country next-door to Seattle. I have looked casually but not very methodically for any such artifacts. I do know this area was extensively logged a century ago and I am guessing that is one reason I found nothing.
Thank you so much for the update and for saving my miserable life!
With your knowledge that logging occurred you know at least humans occupied the land with a purpose so tools and other lost modern items are certainly present. Unaware of Washington State land deeds and mappings this is where I would start as a pointer to potential item locations. You should definitely purchase a metal detector and just go for aimless walks because before there were banks people hid their money, some is still buried hint hint. In your walking you will learn the topology and erosion patterns of your land and this is the secret to finding surface items time and again. Of course YMMV with frequency of discoveries but even the remotest places known have had human occupation or at least passage with the opportunity to lose or discard items. Should your curiosity around this topic continue to nag feel free to reach me via smtp at the same domain your about promotes.
No life is miserable if one is motivated and capable of positivity but it is 2022 which is presenting more and more challenges to be that positive.
