Arrowhead

[Cobradude22]

I was told that I should post this arrowhead under this forum section. My girlfriend found this one out in the bean field. Also my dad is interested in knowing if this round rock was an Indian tool. Also came from the same field. Thanks for looking.

 

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[Cobradude22]

The Arrowhead

Don’t know why I couldn’t put the picture up top

 

[Garscale]

Looks like impact usage on the rock so likely a hammerstone.

The arrowhead is a tip portion of a larger point. Impossible to say exactly what it was but it has some flaking that hints it was a paleo point.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I was told that I should post this arrowhead under this forum section. My girlfriend found this one out in the bean field. Also my dad is interested in knowing if this round rock was an Indian tool. Also came from the same field. Thanks for looking.

This looks very symmetrical, hand-made Grindstone, a "Mano".
This Artifact is hand-sized, and shows a smooth, convex surface.
Too bad, you didn't show the other face, but I'm betting it is the same,
a surface that is almost directional-oriented, as well....
Good Find!

 

[Tdog]

I agree w/Gar. It does exhibit some battering although not much and could be a hammer stone and/or mano. The other piece is the top of a larger point as earlier stated.

 

[newnan man]

Keep looking! More where those came from.

 

[H.P.]

That’s the tip if a flint knife, beveling on edges indicates resharpening, giving it a flat look on both faces...that kind of double beveling is reminiscent of early Archaic points, roughly 6000 BP.

 

[dognose]

It appears possibly to be a broken blade tip - this I agree with others. I dont agree its appears paleo. To me it appears to be made from a blank which had a large flat flake on one side. I don't see what I would consider to be an archaic bevel as common in Indiana.

I would expect to see more of a rhomboid cross section instead of the lenticular I see.




What I visualize here is an adena base, which has been broken off the larger blade and potentially been knapped to to scraper sort of tool.

 

[Garscale]

It appears possibly to be a broken blade tip - this I agree with others. I dont agree its appears paleo. To me it appears to be made from a blank which had a large flat flake on one side. I don't see what I would consider to be an archaic bevel as common in Indiana.

I would expect to see more of a rhomboid cross section instead of the lenticular I see.
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What I visualize here is an adena base, which has been broken off the larger blade and potentially been knapped to to scraper sort of tool.
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You may be right DogNose but in the bottom. Pic the hinges just above the break appear to have come from the base. Maybe even flute termination. To me, the flat flake scars are perfect for fluted points.

 

[Garscale]

The outlined hinge is the one I was talking about. Also I wouldn't be surprised if the outlined edges are ground.

Of course all of that is speculation on a rainy sunday morning without having it in hand.