How Do You Identify The Indian Arrowheads In Virginia?
While there are over 1,000 different designs of Indian arrowheads, knowing that one came from a tribe in Virginia will narrow your search. Shape, material and size must be taken into consideration when identifying the arrowhead. Remember that each time you find an arrowhead you hold in your hand a symbol of the way of life of a nearly extinct culture. The arrowhead represents the food that kept the culture alive and the warriors who protected their people. Bear in mind that the Indian tribes in Virgina were the Catawba, the Cherokee, the Croatan, the Tutelo, the Yuchi, the Tuscarora, the Saponi and the tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy. This will help you narrow down your matching of arrowhead to Indian tribe. Identify as closely as you can the shape of the arrowhead. Be general in your identification. For example, is the arrowhead nearly oval shaped or square shaped? Identify any markings on the arrowhead. For example, are there ridges, notches or designs etched onto the arrowhead? D
