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JW_Halverson:
VERY informative article. The descriptions of the items were detailed enough to help other's recreate the artifacts, and I really appreciate that kind of detail.
I'm kind of nitpicking maybe, but I have to wonder about several small points. First, he refers to arrow shafts as 'stele'. Stele are stone (though sometimes wooden) slabs carved with inscriptions or figures erected like monuments. The other use of stele is the description of the inner part of a plant's root system where the actual conduction of water/nutrients/etc take place. I cannot find any other reference to an arrow shaft being called 'stele'. Second, the constant reference to 'hoof glue' being used as an adhesive. Is it even possible to make glue from hooves out on the prairie using buffalo patties for fuel for the fire? I couldn't even get glue from deer hooves after simmering on the stove for 24 hrs. The problem with using incorrect or irregular terminology is that it brings into question the validity of the writing...just like if someone can't get your name correct, how well do they really know you?
Sparrow:
I have seen three kill site buffalo vertebrae that had stone points embedded in the vertebrae , the point having penetrated the spinal cord. ' Frank
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: Sparrow/Fishoonah on October 19, 2010, 12:34:02 am ---I have seen three kill site buffalo vertebrae that had stone points embedded in the vertebrae , the point having penetrated the spinal cord. ' Frank
--- End quote ---
Are any of these on public display or in a museum? I'd be interested in seeing some photos of these.
NorthernArcher:
Howard Hill once shot a buffalo from horseback. One arrow, and the animal went down pretty quick. Also, there is an eyewitness account related in the TBB where a Cree hunter took down 16 buffalo with 17 arrows. So it would seem that one arrow can do the job, and relatively quickly at that.
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