Notched point, impact fracture?

[knapper1492]

From far NE Illinois. It’s a side notch, heavily reworked. About the length of a quarter. One ear is broken but also appears to have an impact fracture. I’m thinking Merom but these are more common in southern Illinois. The material looks nice which is rare for the area-perhaps acquired in trade. Any idea if this was an arrow or dart? Any idea of type? Any idea what type of stone? Thanks

 

[knapper1492]

Does anybody have any ideas? Anyone from Illinois that wants to chime in? Thanks and appreciated.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I’m in IL. That’s a common looking non-descript dart point. Where I live most of the points like that are made from glacial till flint. Small nodules that are hard to get a decent point from. You don’t often see classic point types like Clovis or dovetails from glacial flint. I’m

 

[knapper1492]

I’m in IL. That’s a common looking non-descript dart point. Where I live most of the points like that are made from glacial till flint. Small nodules that are hard to get a decent point from. You don’t often see classic point types like Clovis or dovetails from glacial flint. I’m

Thanks - being a dart do these predate the bow and arrow?

 

[ToddsPoint]

Thanks - being a dart do these predate the bow and arrow?

Yes. Dart points like that go back to the early archaic. 7500 BC range. The bow came to the Midwest during the Late Woodland period. Around 400 AD. That’s also the time when Indian remains excavated by archaeologists are shot full of arrows and show signs of violent death. The excavated cemetery at Dixon Mounds in IL have many individuals that were killed by arrows and then celts to the head to finish them off. Very few Indian remains show violence before this time.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Great info

 

[CreekSide]

Yes. Dart points like that go back to the early archaic. 7500 BC range. The bow came to the Midwest during the Late Woodland period. Around 400 AD. That’s also the time when Indian remains excavated by archaeologists are shot full of arrows and show signs of violent death. The excavated cemetery at Dixon Mounds in IL have many individuals that were killed by arrows and then celts to the head to finish them off. Very few Indian remains show violence before this time.

That’s the first time I’ve heard that they used Celts like that but definitely makes sense