Does the shape of arrowheads/points define different Indian tribes or people?
Projectile points (AKA “arrowheads”) come in many sizes and shapes. The term “arrowhead” could also refer to atlatal points, spear points and knives. “Otzi” the Neolithic mummy found in the Alps had a very small knife. Had it not been shafted, it would have been called an arrowhead. Points are classified by the material used, the overall shape and if/how they are notched. The names of the styles (Rose Spring, Elko) are normally based on the site from which they were first described. The advantage to the styles is that they changed over time. If you find an Elko point then you know: “Elko Series (Corner-notched, Side-notched, Eared) Very common throughout eastern California and the western Great Basin Primarily Middle Archaic (ca. 4500-1500 BP)” http://www.indiana.edu/~e472/cdf/trainin… That’s a good deal of information from a piece of stone. The ‘however,” is the size and shape of point
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