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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: seminolewind on March 28, 2013, 06:31:21 pm

Title: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: seminolewind on March 28, 2013, 06:31:21 pm: Went out near my house in Brandon FL looking for some rock to knap upon ;D...didnt find any stone worth a dang but saw this little guy laying on the surface. Anybody know what kind it is? Doesnt' look like a Hillsborough to me so I have no idea.
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 28, 2013, 06:36:09 pm: Lucky!
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: TRACY on March 28, 2013, 07:53:25 pm: Quote from: JW_Halverson on March 28, 2013, 06:36:09 pm
Lucky!

Ditto!
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: bowtarist on March 28, 2013, 09:44:34 pm: 8) that;s a biggun. dpg
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: seminolewind on March 28, 2013, 10:13:46 pm: Thanks guys now I just gotta find out what kind it is ! ;D
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: JackCrafty on March 28, 2013, 10:52:19 pm: Judging by the size, contracting stem with concave sides, and slightly "drooping" barbs I would say Levy point. The Levy point is a late archaic point (about 4000 yrs old) and may be derived from the earlier Newnan point form.

Most likely used as a knife. It looks like it has been resharpened and has a ding on the tip and one of the barbs.

Nice find!
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: mullet on March 29, 2013, 12:35:56 pm: It's a Levy or a Culbreath with a broken stem.
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: bowtarist on March 31, 2013, 12:52:47 pm: Quote from: jackcrafty on March 28, 2013, 10:52:19 pm
Judging by the size, contracting stem with concave sides, and slightly "drooping" barbs I would say Levy point. The Levy point is a late archaic point (about 4000 yrs old) and may be derived from the earlier Newnan point form.

Most likely used as a knife. It looks like it has been resharpened and has a ding on the tip and one of the barbs.

Nice find!

now that;s the kinda replys I like!! dp
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: Primalartz on March 31, 2013, 03:45:29 pm: I would second the Levy point, is it biface? Also projectile points from the second Seminole war had a similar shape but not the width.
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: mullet on April 05, 2013, 07:21:51 pm: Levy points predate the Seminole Wars by a few thousand years. The basic design of arrowhead and Atlatl points has stayed the same for tens of thousands all across North America.
Title: Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
Post by: seminolewind on April 06, 2013, 12:56:04 am: Thanks guys I appreciate the help "jackrafty" very thorough ! Eddie you get any turkeys yet ?