Projectile Point (FOUS 85649) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

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Projectile Point (FOUS 85649) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

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Projectile points were crafted for two uses, hunting and warfare. This particular point resembles a point made for warfare. What is the difference? This point has a rear-pointing triangular end; these barbs would have made it difficult to remove from a wound without worsening damage to muscles and organs. This large point may have been a spear point.

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1916 - 2020
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National Parks Gallery
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