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Offline seminolewind

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Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« 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.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 06:36:09 pm »
Lucky!
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2013, 07:53:25 pm »
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2013, 09:44:34 pm »
 8) that;s a biggun.  dpg
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 10:13:46 pm »
Thanks guys now I just gotta find out what kind it is ! ;D
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #5 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!
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2013, 12:35:56 pm »
It's a Levy or a Culbreath with a broken stem.
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Went looking for knappable stone...found an arrowhead.
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2013, 12:56:04 am »
Thanks guys I appreciate the help "jackrafty" very thorough ! Eddie you get any turkeys yet ?
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