These Middle Archaic projectile points from Colbert County are made from sandstone and chert. Often called "arrowheads" in popular writing, many of them were likely to have been used to tip spears, sometimes against other humans in warfare.
Archaic Projectile Points
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Photo courtesy of the Office of Archaeological Research, University of Alabama
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