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Charlton Heston does a commendable performance here as does Jack Palance. A mediocre script tends to make it boring in parts but Heston and Palance pull it off as 2 strong willed personalities bent on doing each other in. Recommended for good dramatic rivalry between Heston and Palance.

HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE BEFOR, I LIKED IT VERY MUCH I INJOY WATCHING OLD MOVIES.

This has got to be one of the main movies in mind when people talk about the old anti-indian movies. I cringed through the whole thing. No respect is given to the Apache point of view whatsoever. What's more is that the "pro-indian" US Army is made to look foolish for coddling the rascals. It incorporates some elements of the Ghost Dance phenomenon from the Sioux indians in a very inappropriate and offensive way. Charlton Heston exudes an arrogance that Al Sieber (the real person his character is very loosely based on) was not known for. Later in life, of course, Heston was involved in supporting the civil rights movement and (something near to my heart) gun rights; but back in 1953 he made one really unfair movie.

Excellent old fashion Western from back in the days when the writting was good and gritty and the stars were real and yet larger than life. Unlike the inflatable big headed morons we get today, like Mr. Cruise and Mr. Pitt. Charleton Heston Rules the screen with a simple yet strong present. He is no pretty boy. His rugged face make you belive he did that kind of work regardless of the role instead sitting around all day getting manicure/pedicures and living a "FAKE" religion as tax/mental healt permanant commital dodge. Watah any of his performances and you will see why he won several Oscars simply because he EARNED THEM WITH HARD WORK and not through being a popular pretty boy. The rest of the cast is awesome and believable as well.

Any film with Jack Palance as the villain is intense and strong... This great actor is unique and classic in this respect! His order to his braves: 'There will be no more fighting until Bannon has met Toriano!,' marks a summary of the entire motion picture: Toriano against Bannon! But who are these two men? Ed Bannon (Charlton Heston) is the Chief of Scouts for U.S armed forces fighting Apaches in the post Civil War... He despises Apaches: 'Anything Toriano for, I'm against!' Toriano (Jack Palance) is the son of the Old Apache Chief Chattez (Frank Dekova). He rejects permanent confinement and refuses to accept how his warriors are gathered like cattle in their reservation... Apache Wars were among the fiercest fought on the frontier... The U.S government attempted to limit their territories and movements... In the film we learn that an Indian cannot touch, harm or kill a man if he comes unarmed into their encampment; an Apache leader can be mystified through the Great Spirit by ritual drum beat; when an Indian and a white man are blood brothers, the only way to break the bound was for one of the two to die-- This explains why Toriano and Bannon assigned the time and place to meet in a single combat to death at the end of the picture... The pretty Katy Jurado is Bannon's lover, a young girl, half Indian, half Mexican, who admires Toriano as a true leader...Wanting to serve him, she keeps an eye on Bannon, spying all his moves... Shot in Technicolor, with good directing and strong supporting cast (Brian Keith in his film debut), "Arrowhead," overcomes as a good-looking Western by the excellent acting of its stars...

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i got nothin' bad to say about this only i hope i never fall on it because it has a sharp point.

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This latest Overstreet Guide is a significant improvement over earlier editions. Notably, many more point types from the Western USA are included. There's even a section on Alaska artifacts. Well done!

This was a gift for my husband for Christmas. He says it is a great book.

I purchased this book to identify some arrowheads that I received. Not to price them, but just to figure out what they are. It's actually conveniently broken down into regions, types, etc. It gives complete instructions on how to identify an arrowhead/primitive tool. That being said, I never did figure out what I have. It's like a bird identification book, the photos rarely match exactly what one sees. I'm not big into this hobby and I am a total novice. I would image once one has used the book frequently and masters the nomenclature it would be a very handy reference book. I just don't currently have the interest to thoroughly pursue it yet. For someone who is interested in the hobby, I think this would be a very useful tool. I might have given it a higher rating if I had gone right to the identification of my arrowheads. maybe I need Arrowhead Identification for Dummies?

Excellent reference for types and location. Photos of examples and construction of the book is greatly improved over earlier issues. While the price indications are still inflated, the information provided more than overcomes this single complaint. A must have for any lithic collector.

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This is a great book and very informative. THis book can be used by the novice or by an avid collector. Many useful articles and pictures. Very well illustrated and handy.

Good overall, although only basic pictures, simple text but get the point across. THis book is really the same for over a decade now, but has updated realistic prices. Lar did great and his son has done well since his passing. Good value price too.

Mr. Hothem puts together a book that is easy reading but I wish it had a section which showed exactly what characteristics designates certain points from each other (with a diagram). Otherwise, I found the book to be a nice companion book to other arrowhead books I have.

This 223 page's book is an excellent introduction to the world of prehistoric amerindian projectile points and arrowheads. In some very nice photos and inscriptions you could find the "keys" to what you collect, their relative prices, regional classification and chipping techniques. A simple and practical relation describes the U.S. materials used to make arrowheads and blades including all the regional types, edges, shapes, individual characteristics of each piece and instructions to take care with them. Indispensable to begginers and advanced collectors this book certainly attempt the amateur archaeologist's expectation.

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This book got far better reviews than it deserves. It mostly is an advertisement for the Author.

This is the best guide for the amateur archeologist we have found to date. Written in layman's terms, excellent photos and descriptions. Only disagreement we have is that the author suggests that it is acceptable to take some artifacts such as arrowheads. We disagree -- all are more valuable in situ.

Not only is this book very helpful to us amateur archaeologists, but it gives a great treatment of the feeling of doing fieldwork in southeastern Wyoming and northern Colorado. Being from this area, I was naturally thrilled to read about all the sites that are found practically in my back yard. The author writes in an extremely engaging manner and you will be hard-pressed to put the book down once you start reading. Highly recommended!

This one is a MUST HAVE for serious artifact hunters or for those who aspire to be... it's the ABSOLUTE BEST guide for finding ancient arrowheads and artifacts. The reason I like this one best is because it first educates the reader about all sorts of artifacts, with lots of photos; it explains what they look like and what they were used for, etc... just so you'll know "what" to look for out in the field. It then goes on to give information about the types of ancient sites, AND how to locate them !(I also like it because it's VERY inexpensive, for the information it imparts.) Sincerely, Terry Baxter WesternArtifacts.com

This book by Mr. Yeager is easy to read and is well thought out. I use it frequently to identify different artifacts that I come across. However, I wish that the point identification chart used actual photo examples rather than line drawings as the drawings are hard to use for identification purposes. Overall a very good artifact book for those interested in surface collecting.