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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:47 pm
by Minimalist
Hey, Columbus stumbled across America while looking for China. Puts you in good company.
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:01 pm
by Frank Harrist
Minimalist wrote:Hey, Columbus stumbled across America while looking for China. Puts you in good company.
If you consider Columbus good company.
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:21 pm
by Charlie Hatchett
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:20 pm
by Minimalist
Shit...I always wanted to get lucky, too.
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:46 am
by Charlie Hatchett
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:57 pm
by Roberto
http://members.aol.com/artgumbus/lithic.html
Charlie, here's a reference for Mike Price for identification of Projectile Points.
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:09 pm
by Minimalist
That's a useful reference site.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:37 am
by Charlie Hatchett
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:38 am
by Charlie Hatchett
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:23 pm
by Charlie Hatchett
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:25 pm
by Minimalist
Looks pretty small for a spear point, Charlie (unless you have really BIIIGGG hands.) And of course there was no arrow-making at the time and they weren't supposed to know about atlatls....so.....what do you think?
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:34 pm
by Charlie Hatchett
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Lancelet
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:46 pm
by Cognito
Looks pretty small for a spear point, Charlie (unless you have really BIIIGGG hands.) And of course there was no arrow-making at the time and they weren't supposed to know about atlatls....so.....what do you think?
Yeah, I think, because it's not symmetrical, it was probably used as a knife.
Overall, though, I think sizes of projectile points changed with climatic changes, and ultimately the local game available for food. It's weird though, because the Hueyatlaco unifacial points are small, but they were found in mammoth remains
Hey Charley, that 2.5" point is a paleo lancelet point. I have a beautiful one in my collection that was made from chalcedony. I have to agree that they were used as knives since arrowheads and atlatls were not in use at that time. I'll get you a pic as soon as the batteries on my camera are recharged ... they fell victim to a soccer game.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:49 pm
by Minimalist
Yeah, I think, because it's not symmetrical, it was probably used as a knife.
That's not a knife..... THIS
is a knife!
Knife
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:51 pm
by Cognito
OK, a diminutive knife already!
