Todays finds and a few honest questions

[TheTh3rd]

Today's finds and a few honest questions

Better pics once I clean them off in a minute. And I apologize for the long post😀

Not sure if I have anything spectacular this time. I'm trying to understand what other tools I need to look for and how to identify the flaking patterns. ...if it's knapped and not an obvious projectile point or piece..... I always assume it's either a broken tool or some kind of scraper.

I read a lot online but the technical terms are confusing sometimes-for instance (before y'all's help) when I described the bottom of the the big point I found(bifurcated) I would say "it looks like an upside down moon"

Can someone explain in simple terms what I need to look for.

Other than the top right one the 2 on the bottom right are the interesting ones I think. I'm guessing the last one is a point and the other is broken Or is it a cutting tool The bottom
?stem? has been worked.




The top one on the far right has 5 dots on it and was found along with pottery shards. Looks kinda like one from my house I found 3 years ago.

 

[TheTh3rd]

Pics in a sec

 

[The Grim Reaper]

This should help you some terminology as far as what base types there are and what the different parts of a Point is called.

LITHICS-Net - Arrowhead and Spearhead Point Information

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Here's another helpful site for types.

Projectile Point Identification Guide

 

[TheTh3rd]

Thanks Grim, but don't some scrapers and blades look like broken points? My question was more ab identifying other tools...scrapers/blades/knives... Then arrowheads.

Here is a good example and sorry if I'm an idiot but.....was this one altered after a broken point or intentionally made like this? Or is it just a broken point

 

[monsterrack]

If a point was to be used for a tool after it was broken, then you would see chipping to reshape the item what I see with your point is it is just broken. Most broken points are called blunts and spoke shaves.