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  1. cxgirl liked Taupou's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Although the heading says "Arrowheads?" it was already pointed out that some are the points for spears, but some are scrapers or other...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
  2. cxgirl liked cfh's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Both that I found as a child I no longer have (river beds in central texas, and Utah). My brother broke one, and someone took the other....

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
  3. cxgirl liked J Dagger's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    That’s awesome that you’ve found some. I hope that day will come for me. I was walking through the souther CA desert with a Native...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
  4. cxgirl liked J Dagger's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Fair enough. I’ve never found one in the wild. This is a thing that I collect but know next to nothing about. I buy small collections...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
  5. cxgirl liked cfh's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    I was wondering about that. I thought people might try making their own. I can see that it might be fun for some people to try....

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
  6. cxgirl liked terry5732's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Never found one that needed cleaning here. Usually found on the surface or in water and been cleaned by nature for years.

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
  7. cxgirl liked J Dagger's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    I didn’t look super close but these don’t look like they have been excavated. Unless they were cleaned really well. People make tens of...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
  8. cxgirl liked Lark's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Well technically they are all chipped!:p Our chert is Burlington chert which is tan, orangish and red.

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
  9. cxgirl liked terry5732's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Any stone that would cleave properly was used. Chert was most common. Some agate use can be found around here. Obsidian in the Pacific...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
  10. cxgirl liked cfh's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Quite a few of these are chipped. Did Native Americans primarily use chert? Or did they use other types of stone as well?

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
  11. cxgirl liked Lark's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    We hunt arrow heads and axe heads on our farm. Our creek bed is about 90% chert. The glaciers came with in 5 miles of our farm . we also...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
  12. cxgirl liked Lark's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Browen beat me to it -Chert! some are broken on the bottom.

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
  13. cxgirl liked cfh's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    That’s it. Thanks!

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
  14. cxgirl liked Bronwen's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Chert.

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
  15. cxgirl liked terry5732's post in the thread Arrowheads?.

    Some materials can be traced to origin but they were also widely traded I have found coral and turquoise beads around looted 2000 year...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 12:58 PM