Oxbow Projectile Point (FOUS 49993)

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Oxbow Projectile Point (FOUS 49993)

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Summary

Knife River flint, quarried in North Dakota has been found across North America. Why? Because skilled arrowhead-makers could predict how the flint would fracture when struck or knapped. This Knife River flint oxbow point is a type commonly made and used between 7,800 BP and 1,500 BP.

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Date

1916 - 2020

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Source

National Parks Gallery

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https://npgallery.nps.gov/

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Public Domain Dedication