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Projectile Points
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Although the points are manipulated by humans to make them sharper, the rocks to originate on their own in the natural world, so they are included in the naturalia section. The first picture contains the type of rocks that the arrows that the arrowheads are made of, as well as the tools used to carve them. All of these are made in the natural world. Starting on the left, the carving tools are the hammerstone, an antler, and the core. The hammerstone is used to break large flakes off of the bigger stone. Then smaller flakes are chipped off. The finishing touches are done by the antler. An antler is used because it is softer and allows for more detailed control. Instead of an antler, bone or wood could be used for this job.
The second three items in the first picture are the most common stones to be used to make arrow. Starting on the left, they are quartz, quartzite, and chert. These are hard, small-grained and crystal-like with few impurities. These types of stones were sometimes hard to find. But since they were the best, people were willing to trade or travel great distances to obtain them.
The projectile points, or arrowheads, are tools that were attached to the ends of spears or arrows. They were used for hunting and fishing, but could also be used as a weapon against other people. The varying shapes and sizes are a result of many different people creating them and trying different tools, techniques, and materials. The size and shape also differ based on what the purpose of the point was. There were different ones for fishing, hunting small prey, hunting large prey, and for ceremonies.
All info from MPM.
The second three items in the first picture are the most common stones to be used to make arrow. Starting on the left, they are quartz, quartzite, and chert. These are hard, small-grained and crystal-like with few impurities. These types of stones were sometimes hard to find. But since they were the best, people were willing to trade or travel great distances to obtain them.
The projectile points, or arrowheads, are tools that were attached to the ends of spears or arrows. They were used for hunting and fishing, but could also be used as a weapon against other people. The varying shapes and sizes are a result of many different people creating them and trying different tools, techniques, and materials. The size and shape also differ based on what the purpose of the point was. There were different ones for fishing, hunting small prey, hunting large prey, and for ceremonies.
All info from MPM.