spear point

[eric in ks]

Not a metal detecting find, but a cool find none the less. My brother in law has talked for a while about hunting a pasture up on the river and I finally got invited along today. Found a few pieces of flint also. There was also once a home in this pasture with a nice dirt floor cellar, but I didn't have my detector so that will have to wait for another day. Dug several nice bottles too.

 

[Chuck D]

Although what most people believe are arrowheads are actually spear points or sometimes called dart points. Darts were small spears thrown with an Atl-Atl. They were used before the bow and arrow and even after the bow was invented. Appears too broad and blunt to be a spear point. Still a nice find and I have many similar displayed in my collection. Good Luck finding more.
Chuck

 

[eric in ks]

Thanks Chuck. A couple years ago, my brother in law found the hammer off a gun in the same area. A good heavy rain would make for better hunting.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Looks like a skinning flint.

Bill

 

[Chuck D]

The material type appears to be a fine grained sugar quartz which is kind of unusual for Ks. I only have a couple of pieces of that type of material and some may be from elsewhere. Where about in KS do you live? I am 15 min SW of Wichita but spend a considerable amount of time east of Wichita and have relatives in SE Ks.Was going to private e-mail but not sure how to do it on this forum.
Chuck

 

[eric in ks]

Check your message inbox Chuck.