arrowheads

[fyrffytr1]

I was invited to hunt arrowheads for a couple of hours this afternoon. Here are the results. The first pic is all the decent finds we made together and the second shot is my points. I found the red one in a deer track!

 

[starwarsblazer]

That red one is outstanding! Congrats on those finds!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

When you guy's go searching U mean business I am amazed at how many I also favorite the red point very nice

 

[Hill Billy]

Nice red Savannah River.
Those are some great finds for an afternoon hunt!

 

[Frodov]

Dude, not to be picky, but most of those points, especially the red one (very nice by the way Kudos!) are really not "arrow heads". They are actually, and this is from a former aquaintance who is an anthropological archaeologist, are spear points or even the equivalent of hunting knives. True "arrow" heads would be much much smaller and delicate. You have to imagine how heavy something like that red one would be at the end of a willowy long little stick of an arrow. True broadheads as it were didn't really come along untill cultures started making points from metal. Much stronger and lighter and flight freindly than good old chirt or flint.
Ok, now that I've made myself sound like a "Stickler" for accuracy, just know that until I was "proffessionally" corrected I called everything I found like that an arrowhead too. <grin> That said, I don't mean to detract anything from your finds. They are WAY COOL! Good finds my friend! Go get some more!

~HAPPY HUNTING~

Frodov

 

[Sniffy]

Dude, not to be picky, but most of those points, especially the red one (very nice by the way Kudos!) are really not "arrow heads". They are actually, and this is from a former aquaintance who is an anthropological archaeologist, are spear points or even the equivalent of hunting knives. True "arrow" heads would be much much smaller and delicate. You have to imagine how heavy something like that red one would be at the end of a willowy long little stick of an arrow. True broadheads as it were didn't really come along untill cultures started making points from metal. Much stronger and lighter and flight freindly than good old chirt or flint.
Ok, now that I've made myself sound like a "Stickler" for accuracy, just know that until I was "proffessionally" corrected I called everything I found like that an arrowhead too. <grin> That said, I don't mean to detract anything from your finds. They are WAY COOL! Good finds my friend! Go get some more!

~HAPPY HUNTING~

Do not feel bad, I to have been corrected by professionals. I have found bucket loads of "arrowheads" but found out that only 60% of them actually were "arrowheads".

Frodov

 

[fyrffytr1]

I know they are not technically arrowheads. Just a generic term for them. But thanks for the lesson. I will try not to be so lazy in the future. As I learn the difference between spear tip, tool and knife etc. I will start trying to correctly ID them.
I hope to go back in about two weeks. They are supposed to plow another field.

 

[Shadowman64]

Once upon a time long ago I found a spear point. You seem to have found a Hot Spot. Congrats

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice points!!!!!!!!!!! i always like finding the colorfull ones... MR TUFF

 

[kuger]

Well actually since Frodov,wants to be picky.......they were not spear points either but dart points used with a atlatl.Our American Indians were not "spear chuckers",as you see in Africa.Not to say they didnt use them but on rare ocassion.Dont fool yours self either they were using bow and arrow,long before the introduction of iron!

 

[Tnmountains]

The broke base of the Dalton point is late paleo /early archaic at around say 10,000 years plus or minus a 1000. Not bad at all in the Americas for old tools.
HH
TnMtns

 

[Discrimination Dave]

About 500 A.D. on the appearance of the bow and true arrow heads. I've read that it was the equivalent of the atom bomb in our culture. It turned everything upside down and had a major effect on language, territories, etc. I guess if one tribe had it before the next, the next was done for.

 

[mainer]

Sweet points. I would say you had a great day.

 

[Deepdiger60]

That is some great finds, you have to have a sharp eye to see them out here the American native owned all this land for 1000,s of years the fields here go back to the 1600,s or earlier when they plow them maybe a Clovis point will show up ,to find that many in 1 hunt is TO COOL that red one is awesome . Dd60

 

[Digger Stan]

Real Nice !!!!!

 

[Hiker]

Oh man, nice points and perfect weather to look for them too.

 

[allen]

id be happy to find any of those !!!

 

[civilman1]

Whatever they are,put one on a "shaft" and use it...must be some deer around there somewhere.Cool find's