Arrowhead and other historic/pre-historic collections

^ ^ ^ ^ That thing could make a nasty cut yet today.
 
Any ideas on identification for this one? Found it on my job site not too long ago.
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Geez that's wicked. The base looks snapped off, so it makes it a little tougher. I'll throw out maybe a neuberger.

 
^ ^ ^ ^ That thing could make a nasty cut yet today.
Geez that's wicked. The base looks snapped off, so it makes it a little tougher. I'll throw out maybe a neuberger.

Bows, it could! The edge serration detail is incredible.

Mort, Thanks for the help!
 
Looks like a great spot! Mine is covered in corn stalks.
 
Considering how many broadheads I've tried, I have a hard time believing that certain tribes only make one exact type of head that identifies them. If so, future archeologists will have a fit when they uncover my basement
 
Been a while since I've been here.
Got into knapping a bit when we lived in MO, 30 years ago. Went to a few knap-ins around the state.
If you can find them, D.C. Waldorf's books 'Story In Stone' and 'The Art of Flintknapping' are really nice to have, and the drawings done by David's wife, Valerie, are incredible.

I have Valerie's poster framed and hanging in my office: https://www.flintknappingpublications.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=171
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Found this in a stubble field.
Scraper?

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Picked up a broken piece a couple wks ago. Not enough to go on. Really nice workmanship and thin like a playing card.

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Its been worked H2O, the rounded corner could have been used as a scraper.
Like I said... I don't generally know what I'm talking about so I'm glad others are here to chime in!
 
Considering how many broadheads I've tried, I have a hard time believing that certain tribes only make one exact type of head that identifies them. If so, future archeologists will have a fit when they uncover my basement
I don't think that's quite how it worked. They've often been named after a modern day village or even a farm name where a decent sized cluster has been found. A lot of smart people disagree on a lot of this. I think most of the cool points that we all find and marvel over were used as knives. Obviously some of the early stuff was probably a spear point and then some tiny arrow tips came much more recently. I've read about some theories that certain amazing points including hardins and dovetails might've come from more an isolated "factory" scenario. Dovetails are legendary and somewhat broad ranging, but as far as I know there haven't really been many sites found. In OH they're usually made from the best sources, and very similar in design. As the range spreads out, they developed different styles. But flaking is still very consistent. I've heard some say Cobbs were the preform for them, and they mightve been sold and distributed. Same with Hardins. Heard the factory for that style knife spanned for generations. Very hard for knappers to fake them and make them.

All just guesses I suppose.
 
We looked for a few hours this weekend. I can't tell if the second image is a scraper or a broken base to a much larger point.
 

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