Projectile point
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In archaeological terminology, a projectile point is an object that was hafted to a weapon that was capable of being thrown or projected, such as a javelin, dart, or arrow. They are thus different fro
Standard projectile point terminology used in describing Native American projectile points: a – point or tip, b – edge, c – blade or face, d – step, e – tang, f – base, g – notch, h – barb, i – shoulder.
Prehistoric Native American projectile points from York County, Pennsylvania.
A collection of stone projectile points from North America.
A knapped flint arrowhead.
Arrowhead
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An arrowhead or point is the usually sharpened and hardened tip of an arrow, which contributes a majority of the projectile mass and is responsible for impacting and penetrating a target, or sometimes
Chert arrowhead, Late Neolithic (Rhodézien) (3300–2400 BC), current France
Arrowheads made of bone and antler found in Nydam Mose (3rd–5th century)
Ancient Greek bronze leaf-shaped, trefoil and triangular arrowheads
Some arrowheads made of quartz