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[Foxtrot1]

For the vast majority of human existence, feeding your family meant sticking one of these into a large angry animal. A good friend knapped these as a gift. Clovis, Folsom, and some other paleo styles. Holding them is awe-inspiring, realizing how these points were revolutionary in their day.

I've never found a paleo point. Have any of you?

 

[mdhunter]

I know nothing about arrowheads and have never found one on the east coast (Maryland). I did find this one while out west. I found it near some shavings that made me think it was never quite finished.

 

[Lmartin5]

For the vast majority of human existence, feeding your family meant sticking one of these into a large angry animal. A good friend knapped these as a gift. Clovis, Folsom, and some other paleo styles. Holding them is awe-inspiring, realizing how these points were revolutionary in their day. View attachment 403202

I've never found a paleo point. Have any of you?

Those are nice!

 

[grizzly63]

I found an 6" spear point in a tire rut in the Black Hills one time out hunting.

 

[D_Walt]

Very cool, my son found this one two weeks ago while trailing a deer he had shot, almost perfect.

 

[grizzly63]

Bird point ?

 

[elkduds]

For the vast majority of human existence, feeding your family meant sticking one of these into a large angry animal. A good friend knapped these as a gift. Clovis, Folsom, and some other paleo styles. Holding them is awe-inspiring, realizing how these points were revolutionary in their day. View attachment 403202

I've never found a paleo point. Have any of you?

Clovis are large and have a central flute on each side, for attachment as spear heads. Per the archaeological record, most of the largest mammals in North America were extinct within about 200 years of the appearance of Clovis points and the human culture named for them. That means in 200 years this hunting technological leap allowed humans to hunt mastodons, mammoths, camels, short-faced bears, giant sloths, dire wolves, saber tooth cats and others to extinction throughout North America. Climate and other environmental forces doubtless contributed to the rapid mass extinction of North America's largest megafauna. The native wildlife evolved with no experience with human predators, so it is likely Clovis hunters found where they ate and drank, and killed them wholesale without having to chase them. Clovis culture has been unearthed throughout most of what is now the continental United States, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Archaeologists theorize that the smorgasbord provided by Clovis point-tipped spears account for the rapid spread of Clovis culture throughout North America, beginning about 13000 years ago.

 

[D_Walt]

Bird point ?

That’s what I’ve always called the ones that size.

 

[Nunjagottam]

Per the archaeological record, most of the largest mammals in North America were extinct within about 200 years of the appearance of Clovis points and the human culture named for them. That means in 200 years this hunting technological leap allowed humans to hunt mastodons, mammoths, camels, short-faced bears, giant sloths, dire wolves, saber tooth cats and others to extinction throughout North America.

10,000yr from now a similar post will be made about long range rifles, internet influencers, and trophy mule deer

 

[antlerradar]

The oldest I have found is a Hell Gap, not sure if that is considered paleo. It is the one on the bottom and was broken when I found it. That is why it is colored differently on the point than the haft.

 

[R.K.]

Only point I’ve ever found. Eastern Missouri.

I’ve been told it’s a “Big Creek” style, even though I found it decently north of the described area. Age is estimated 2500-3500 years ago.

Given the age and size, it was most likely an atlatl dart point, but possibly a lance/spear point.

 

[Steiny77]

My buddy in Michigan killed a doe with a stone point on a homemade arrow from a homemade bow this fall.
I was impressed.

 

[easternmt]

The oldest I have found is a Hell Gap, not sure if that is considered paleo. It is the one on the bottom and was broken when I found it. That is why it is colored differently on the point than the haft.View attachment 403242

I found this piece when I was in High School…… almost looks identical to the one you posted.

 

[crock239]

When I was a kid in SC the old man that lived next door had an incredible collection of arrowheads, spear points, pottery etc. Not paleo, but he had researched where Indian villages had been and had a system for searching...he'd wait for local farmers to plow their fields and then go out after the first hard rain and come back with 5 gallon buckets of artifacts. Took me with him a time or two. He was a good guy...

I believe his collection wound up in a museum somewhere after he passed. Hope so, he had some truly incredible stuff...wish I had pics to share.

 

[buckbull]

My dads work buddy from the steel mill owned a small farm that bordered Cahokia Mounds. We used to go down to his place and find all kinds of relics. My hometown hosts the center for american archeolgy with a long rich history. Ive found all kinds of cool stuff inluding an axe in my yard. Ill post pics in the morning.