Prehistoric projectile points, known as "bird points", made from chert, flint, or obsidian, knapped sometime between 800 AD and 1200 AD, by artisans f

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Prehistoric projectile points, known as "bird points", made from chert, flint, or obsidian, knapped sometime between 800 AD and 1200 AD, by artisans from the Tularosa Mogollon Culture from southern New Mexico. Knappers were almost always men. Attached to small arrows, the points were used to bring down small game such as squirrels and birds.

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Photo credit: © Buddy Mays / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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