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Offline Dan K

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Sea shell points
« on: June 07, 2013, 03:36:00 am »
Just curious if anyone has made sea shells into arrow heads.  If you have, post pics  I'd love to see them.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Sea shell points
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2013, 04:58:23 pm »
Native americans did.. I am going to beach this summer and want to try.
Here you go-
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Offline CherokeeKC

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Re: Sea shell points
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2013, 10:55:58 pm »
The pic looks like the shells were for necklace or something like that with the holes drilled in them.  But yes they are "shells" lol just not shell points.  They were probably used as scrapers.  At 4 inches long that is a bit much for arrowhead.
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Offline Dharma

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Re: Sea shell points
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2013, 02:24:47 am »
Native peoples here traded seashells predominantly for value as an adornment.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Sea shell points
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2013, 12:54:39 pm »
I just went to a meusam website and searched it.
I know the west coast indians made actual arrowheads from shells, by grinding them with abrasive rocks.
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