An inclusive term for arrow, spear or dart-points. Characterized by a symmetrical point, a relatively thin cross-section and some element to allow attachment to the projectile shaft. Flaked stone projectile points are usually classified by their outline form: triangular, leaf-shaped, lanceolate, stemmed, corner-notched, and side-notched.
a broad category of triangular pointed tools made of stone, shell, metal, or glass and used throughout prehistory and the world over to hunt game and practice warfare
Jargon for arrowhead. Archaeologists like to point out that such objects may have been used on darts and lances, etc., and that a particular artifact may not have been used on an arrow.
the tip of an arrow or atl atl dart, often made out of stone(empty)
sharp tip of a weapon, pointed at one end and meant to be attached to the end of a spear, dart or arrow shaft or handle.
a chipped-stone artifact that was fastened to a shaft and used as a spear, dart, or arrow tip
a general term for stone points that were hafted to darts, spears or arrows; often erroneously called "arrowheads".
chert point and obsidian point (commonly called arrowhead) a pointed implement chipped from stone, usually obsidian or chert, to be attached to a spear or arrow shaft and used for hunting; small points were used on arrows, larger points on spears (to use by thrusting) or darts (to be thrown with a throwing stick).
An inclusive term for spear, dart (atlatl), or arrow points.
A sharp tip (usually stone) affixed to the business end of a spear, lance, dart, or arrow.
A pointed implement (usually made of chipped stone) that was attached to the end of a spear or an arrow. This is a general term that includes both spear heads and arrowheads.
A generic term used to describe bone, stone, or metal points for arrows, darts, lances, and other projectiles.
In archaeology, a projectile point is an object that was hafted and used either as knife or projectile tip or both. Occasionally, projectile points made of worked bone or ivory are found at archaeological sites, but generally the term is reserved for a refined chipped-stone biface. Projectile points fall into two general types: dart points and arrow points.