Archaic Projectile Points

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 period projectile points from an Alabama archaeological site
Photo courtesy of the Office of Archaeological Research, University of Alabama

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Archaic period projectile points from an Alabama archaeological site