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Offline Mamadough

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North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« on: February 02, 2010, 08:22:20 pm »
Hello Everyone ! I'm new to the site and would like to see if anyone can tell me the time period of this arrowhead. It was found on a gold panning trip in a North Georgia Creek. Thanks




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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2010, 09:02:36 pm »
 I would say, Woodland time period. A true arrowhead.
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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2010, 09:11:51 pm »
Looks like a Yadkin. If so, Eddie hit the head on the nail. Woodland to Mississippian, 2500 - 500 B.P.
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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2010, 09:14:23 pm »
 I wasn't paying attention to the size and length. Cowboy's right, it's a Yadkin.
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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2010, 09:16:42 pm »
I wasn't paying attention either - did I say head on the nail?
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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2010, 09:21:22 pm »
HEy Mamadough...by the way, your first name wouldn't happen to be Kelly...would it??

If so, I finally remember the name of the point I was trying to tell you.   It's called a Yadkin, and some archaeologists believe it is the first true "arrow"head used in the Southeast, although that is up for debate because nobody really knows for sure when the bow and arrow was invented here in America.  I have seen examples of Yadkin points from other people's collections that are very close in size to the one you found.  Yadkin points are between 2,500 and 500 years old.

Hamilton arrowheads, also called "Mississippian Triangles", came later, and date to between 1,500 and 500 years ago.  They tend to be smaller, thinner, and are usually made from higher quality flint or quartz.

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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2010, 09:32:23 pm »
Yes Billy this is Kelly! Good to hear from you, I'm glad to know what I have and WOW it is the first and only one I have found. Thanks all for the info!!!!
Billy I also put you on my buddy list! Hope that is ok.

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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2010, 10:03:25 pm »
nice sis i told you they would know am i buddy list?
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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2010, 10:17:11 pm »
Yes Brother you are #1 on my buddy list!!!! I'm so glad I know how old OUR arrowhead is!!!!!

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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2010, 11:52:38 pm »
There is a field near my house where I have found a bunch of those Yadkins over the years. Depending on where you find it, it's called a Yadkin, Transylvania Triangular, Garden Creek Triangular, etc.-but all the same early Woodland point, just different local names.
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Re: North Georgia Arrowhead Idendification
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2010, 12:28:22 am »
 In Florida it's called a Pinellis.
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