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    We normally think about bifacial work here, and occasionally uniface, but how many sides can arrowhead have?

    Left to right-
    0, 1, 2, 3, 4

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    So 0 sides is basically just a flake that was hafted. 1 sides is pretty easy to understand, a point flaked on 1 side. Bifacial is most of what we see.

    And then it gets a little strange. In Costa Rica and Panama native groups made three sided points. They are almost spike like, but are knapped on all sides.

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    4 sides is something that I have only seen from Central Asia, Mongolia and Northern China. They made a normal bifacial triangle and then burinated. Some modern broadheads are similar.

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    Just something different on a rainy day.
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    Hong Kong, but from Indiana/Florida

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    That three sided point is pretty wild. Looks almost like a speargun tip. Very interesting topic, I believe the Danish dagger has four faces on the handle.
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    • #3
      Cool post…
      Thanks Clovisoid….😁
      Southeastern Minnesota’s driftless area

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      • #4
        Interesting thoughts
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        • #5
          Cool post Clovis , Thanks 👍🇺🇸
          Floridaboy.

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          • #6
            Interesting points, and interesting points clovis. K
            Knowledge is about how and where to find more Knowledge. Snyder County Pa.

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            • #7
              Your knowledge of international points continues to impress me. Thanks for posting this.

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              • #8
                Way cool.
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                • #9
                  Hey Joshua, This is some interesting info. Thanks for showing them!
                  I have been impressed by the Saharan points that were made on a blade:

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                  Last edited by Ron Kelley; 10-22-2022, 01:10 AM.
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