Richard Dempsey
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Richard Dempsey began his outdoor exploring adventures as a Boy Scout, where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout and especially enjoyed long hikes in the local Southern California Mountains and Deserts. After graduating from UCLA in 1972, he began a career in the Insurance Business, owning his own Independent Property and Casualty Insurance Agency until his Retirement in 2012.
Throughout his career, his real passion was the study of Early Man in America – Paleo Archaeology. For the last 35 years, he has explored many Paleolithic Archaeological sites in the Southern California Mojave Desert. Many of them are Clovis sites dating between 12,200-13,500 calendar years before the present. As a result, he has an extensive Clovis stone artifact collection. He has written several articles relating to the Paleolithic Stone artifacts that he has found on the surface of these Pleistocene Lake Manix shoreline sites.
In October of 2020, Mr. Dempsey made a very important archaeological discovery. His article, “Palaeo American Story Stones and Other Potable Stone Figures” edited by Dr. Michael Gramly, describes his discovery of wonderful Paleo (Likely Clovis) stone effigies. They depict Mammoth images, both Young and Old, as well as Human Face images, also both Young and Old. These artifacts had never before been recognized or observed. They are found on the surface of Paleo sites around the World. They are very numerous and extremely common.
They are made from all types of Stone, Pleistocene Bone, Shell, Coral, and other materials.
Mr. Dempsey hopes that you will enjoy his archaeological discovery in reading his Featured Article and viewing his Featured Videos.
Mr. Dempsey continues with his Archaeological Exploration, taking groups to his sites to share and study these wonderful artifacts.
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We welcome collectors, amateur archaeologists, professional archaeologists, anthropologists and generally anyone having an interest in American Archaeology to share information for our greater enlightenment. Please email your comments, articles and or pictures to richardd4@verizon.net.
May – June 2021
Here is Dr. Michael Gramly’s article on my discovery of the First Portable Paleo Flaked Stone Female Venus Figurine discovered in the Americas.
October 2022
Updated article by Richard Dempsey entitled “Paleo Story Stones Described”
February 2018
This article is published on the Research Gate website. It is written by Dr. Michael Gramly and features a number of my early, Pre Clovis, El Jobo type spearpoints.
December 2021
This article Written by Dr. James Harrod features a number of my Paleo Story Stone Effigies and the First Venus figurine discovered in the Americas.
January 2022
Article by Dr. James Harrod referencing my Story Stone discovery.
July – August 2019
Written By Richard Dempsey on the Lake Manix Lithic Industry