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Title	Adena Like projectile point
Date.Original	600 B.C. - 200 A.D.
Coverage	Early Woodland Period
Description	Large broad ovoid points with lobate stems that are biconvex to flat in cross section. They range on average from 3" to 5" in length.
Notes	Many tools, such as scrappers, choppers, and hammers remained relatively unchanged in morphology and utility for large periods of time. Therefore, they are categorized as temporally undiagnostic artifacts. However, inexplicably, stone projective points changed in size and morphology numerous times throughout history. This has made them a useful tool in identifying distinctive cultures as well as reconstructing a chronologic timeline of these early people and the places they inhabited. The use of fine-grained cryptocrystalline cherts and quartzite, chalcedonies to make projectile points nonetheless, remain relatively consistent over time. Wear patterns show that it was common practice to repoint and resharpen these tools. Broken points were rarely discarded, but instead reworked into other tools, such as scrapers and drills.
Subject.LCSH	Indian weapons -- North America Indians of North America -- Antiquities Indians of North America -- Hunting Indians of North America -- Implements Projectile points
Subject.TGM	Indians of North America Hunting Arrowheads Stonework
Location	New Paltz - Ulster County - New York
HRVH Topic	Native Americans Daily Life Science & Technology
Resource Type	Physical Object
Resource Identifier	27-209-1815 Adena Like PP
Publisher.Digital	Historic Huguenot Street
Date.Digital	2008
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Exhibit Homepage	http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/hhsbeforehudson/
Digital.Collection	Before Hudson
Holding.Institution	Historic Huguenot Street
Contact.Information	Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845-255-1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org
Rights	This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information.

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