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Levanna projectile point from central New York State. Levanna projectile points are stone projectile points manufactured by Native Americans what is now the Northeastern United States, generally in the time interval of 700-1350 AD. They are true arrowheads rather than atlatl dart points, and they derive their name from the specimens found at ...
Projectile points come in an amazing variety of shapes and styles, which vary according to chronological periods, cultural identities, and intended functions. Typological studies of projectile points have become more elaborate through the years. For instance, Gregory Perino began his categorical study of projectile point typology in the late ...
Examples of fluted and unfluted Dalton points. The Dalton tradition is a Late Paleo-Indian and Early Archaic projectile point tradition. It is named after S. P. Dalton, a judge who first discovered these artifacts in Missouri. [1] These points appeared in most of southeast North America from c. 10,700 BCE to at least c. 8,400 BCE. [2]
Arrowheads are attached to arrow shafts to be shot from a bow; similar types of projectile points may be attached to a spear and "thrown" by means of an atlatl (spear thrower). The arrowhead or projectile point is the primary functional part of the arrow, and plays the largest role in determining its purpose. Some arrows may simply use a ...
Initial estimates of projectile points associated with the Avonlea culture placed it within the Late Woodland period. [1] The first radiocarbon dating of charcoal samples from an associated stratigraphic layer at the Avonlea site returned a date of c. 460 CE and estimated the culture might have lasted as long as 800–1200 CE. [1]
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Neolithic transverse arrowhead, found in Lincolnshire, UK. A transverse arrowhead is a type of trapezoidal or triangular stone projectile point most commonly associated with the European Mesolithic and Neolithic periods although it is also found in other regions and periods.
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