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Offline thomas h

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« on: February 16, 2011, 01:45:42 pm »
my wife bought these at an estate sale the other day anyone have any ideas about them  no marks or notches  like  knapped  just very smooth they range from, 6"to2" in length and 1-1/2 to 1" in width

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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 01:47:11 pm »
Look like ground slate type of stuff to me. I have seen some stuff like that done with slate.

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Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.

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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 02:05:01 pm »
Hmmm... ground arrowheads were used by some Indian tribes but those look like they are from the historical period.  No telling where they might be from.  Cool stuff, though.  :)
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 02:47:01 pm »
 I've seen ground heads similar to those from Alaska and the Pacific NW.
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 11:42:39 am »
Quote from: mullet on February 16, 2011, 02:47:01 pm
I've seen ground heads similar to those from Alaska and the Pacific NW.

I've seen ground heads similar to those from Lakeland, FL. ;D
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« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 10:15:25 pm »
 ::) :D
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2011, 11:25:02 pm »
Quote from: mullet on February 17, 2011, 10:15:25 pm
::) :D

We even found a purty green one in the woods down in SC. Indian must have not picked a spot. ;D ???
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