Heartbreaker this Morning May 3 RI

[Edgychris1]

Hi folks,

I found this today. It is my top heartbreaker for 2021 so far. I do think Atlantic Speartip, but I get an older vibe from it for some reason. It really kills me to find one like this. Almost wish I didnt come across it. I am going to sift the surrounding area when I get a chance for other peice.

Something this large may be steped on. Break did look old though. Ugh. Anyway, here it is
Thanks for the peek

 

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[uniface]

When terminal archaic (broadpoints) up through Adenas are broken that way, that they were ceremonially killed is what I assume, FWIW.

 

[Edgychris1]

Uniface, can you elaborate on what ceremonial killed means. I think I have an idea, but probably wrong.

 

[ArfieBoy]

I consider it a great find, even in the condition it is in! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Tdog]

Uniface, can you elaborate on what ceremonial killed means. I think I have an idea, but probably wrong.

One such example is funerary killing to allow objects to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

 

[Edgychris1]

I have others like this. Will upload a few pics shortly. Woah that's not excepted. Here's another for now. However, I have one that tops the rest I found. Need to dig it out.

I will upload the one I am talking about soon. It's not this one

 

[Tony in SC]

Still a cool find!! I think uniface is right. Years ago I found a couple of huge brokes. An older collector told me they were sacrificial points.

 

[newnan man]

Big points break, very hard to find one intact. That is what makes them special. I don't know if they were broken while in use, or ceremony breaks or how in the world could one know? Interesting. That is a heart breaker for sure.

 

[ToddsPoint]

They broke stuff they put in graves to discourage grave robbers. Gary

 

[MAMucker]

Ceremonial Pieces. Oversized and broken. I believe I have one. I can’t make out secondary flaking, but they may be there.
Eliminating a manufacturing failure.

 

[H.P.]

Big points break, very hard to find one intact. That is what makes them special. I don't know if they were broken while in use, or ceremony breaks or how in the world could one know? Interesting. That is a heart breaker for sure.

You know it’s ceremonial if it’s found with a burial.

 

[Xraywolf]

Cheer up, finding the other half is always a possibility !

 

[Edgychris1]

I find some people I talk to, who I do not disclose exact location, uses the grave robber argument, so I disclose location. Not falling for that.

I actually spoke to two archeologist, wanted input on a couple pieces a while back. They provided wrong info because I didnt want to disclose exact location, then proceeded to mutter the words grave robber.

That's the oldest trick in the book to get someone to disclose exact location. I am proud of each and everyone of my peices.