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Primitive weapon component
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
Projectile_point
Type of projectile point used in South America during the Late Pleistocene
Fishtail points, also known as Fell points, are a style of Paleoindian projectile point widespread across much of South America at the end of the Late Pleistocene
Fishtail_projectile_point
Stone projectile points manufactured by Native Americans
Lamoka projectile points are stone projectile points manufactured by Native Americans what is now the Northeastern United States, generally in the time
Lamoka_projectile_point
Prehistoric stone spearhead
A Barnes point is a type of projectile point dating from the Paleo-Indian period of American archaeology. It is a large, fluted spear point, lanceolate
Barnes_projectile_point
Levanna projectile points are stone projectile points manufactured by Native Americans what is now the Northeastern United States, generally in the time
Levanna_projectile_point
Greene projectile points are stone projectile points manufactured by Native Americans what is now the Northeastern United States generally in the time
Greene_projectile_point
American archaeologist (born 1902)
point typology of Floridian prehistory to aid fellow archaeologists with point classification. The first report of Bullen's Florida projectile point classification
Ripley_P._Bullen
Lithic projectile point used in ancient North America
The Bare Island projectile point is a stone projectile point of prehistoric Indigenous peoples of North America. It was named by Fred Kinsey in 1959 for
Bare_Island_projectile_point
Stone projectile points once used in ancient North America
point Clovis point Plano point Eden point Cumberland point Levanna projectile point Jack's Reef pentagonal projectile point Lamoka projectile point Susquehanna
Folsom_point
Classification of archaeological artifacts according to their physical characteristics
organizing the pieces into morphological/descriptive groups. So, the projectile points could be sorted by weight, height, color, material, or however
Typology_(archaeology)
New World prehistoric projectile
Clovis points are the characteristically fluted projectile points associated with the New World Clovis culture, a prehistoric Paleo-American culture. They
Clovis_point
Prehistoric culture in the Americas c. 11,100–10,800 BCE
distinctive part of the Clovis culture toolkit are Clovis points, which are projectile points with a fluted, lanceolate shape. Clovis points are typically large
Clovis_culture
Topics referred to by the same term
point assessed for a driving offense An archaeological projectile point Public Oregon Intercity Transit, styled POINT, a public transit system Point (Cornelius
Point
Susquehanna broad projectile points are stone projectile points manufactured by Native Americans in what is now the Northeastern United States, generally
Susquehanna broad projectile point
Susquehanna_broad_projectile_point
contracting stem, aka Dickson broad blade Boszhardt, Robert F. (2003). A Projectile Point Guide for the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Bur Oak Guide. Iowa:
List of North American projectile point types
List_of_North_American_projectile_point_types
Pre-Clovis archaeological site in Texas
of the excavation are described more fully in "Evidence of an early projectile point technology in North America at the Gault Site, Texas, USA." A 2 by
Gault_(archaeological_site)
Empty tipped expanding bullet used for controlled penetration of solid objects
A hollow-point bullet is a type of expanding bullet which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into
Hollow-point_bullet
Behavior of projectiles in flight
part of ballistics that deals with the behavior of a projectile in flight. It deals with projectiles under the influence of a gravitational field; it includes
External_ballistics
Sharpened tip of an arrow
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
Arrowhead
to 1 ½"), broad projectiles and specialized knives. They were named by William A. Ritchie based on examples recovered from the Point Peninsula Jack's
Jack's Reef pentagonal projectile point
Jack's_Reef_pentagonal_projectile_point
Prehistoric site in Louisiana, US
predates the Poverty Point earthworks by about 1500 years. Artifacts typical of the early date, such as baked loess blocks and Evans projectile points, were recovered
Poverty_Point
Process of fashioning stones or rocks into tools and weapons
tools can be made, or to rough out a blank for later refinement into a projectile point, knife, or other object. Flakes of regular size that are at least twice
Lithic_reduction
Archaeological type site
Instead of extracting the projectile point from the bones, he instead cut around the bones and the embedded projectile point, removing the entire sample
Folsom_site
High explosive artillery round
The M107 is a 155 mm high explosive projectile used by many countries. It is a bursting round with fragmentation and blast effects. It used to be the standard
M107_projectile
Tool to give more leverage when throwing a spear-like projectile
Chen, Caleb K.; Flores-Blanco, Luis; Haas, Randall (2022). "Why Did Projectile-Point Size Increase in the Andean Altiplano Archaic? An Experimental Atlatl
Spear-thrower
Native American traditions
defines no fewer than six phases of occupation, each identified by Projectile point forms and other less well defined artifacts. Jay phase (7,450 to 6
Oshara_tradition
Archaeological site in western Idaho, USA
Rockshelter Rosencrance, Richard L., et al., "Bayesian Analysis of Haskett Projectile Point Radiocarbon Dates in the Intermountain West Demonstrates Contemporaneity
Cooper's_Ferry_site
United States historic place
also found evidence of a human cremation on the mound, as well as a projectile point. Some scholars believe the mound resembles a buzzard or vulture more
Rock_Eagle
North American Paleo-Indian archaeological culture
Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The discovery by archaeologists of projectile points in association with the bones of extinct Bison antiquus, especially
Folsom_tradition
Atlantic coast and those even further to the south. Before 7000 BP, a new projectile point form had appeared. The Neville site is named after its owner, John
Neville_archaeological_site
Topics referred to by the same term
spearhead is the sharpened point (head) of a spear, similar to an arrowhead. It is often a separate piece called a projectile point. Spearhead may also refer
Spearhead
People of the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands
deposits of mixed marine vertebrates, and a locally sourced stone projectile point, suggests that capable seafaring peoples from Tierra del Fuego, such
Falkland_Islanders
Classification term given to the first peoples who entered the American continents
such as gomphotheres and giant sloths. They used classic bifacial projectile point technology, such as Fishtail points. The primary examples are populations
Paleo-Indians
Topics referred to by the same term
tool and for gardening Fishtail gauge Fishtail projectile point a type of Palaeolithic stone projectile point Fishtail parka, a type of anorak, such as the
Fishtail
Historic place in Washington, United States
remains of an American mastodon were recovered with a 13,800-year-old projectile point made of the bone from a different mastodon embedded in its rib. The
Manis_Mastodon_site
Native American language family
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Iroquoian_languages
Legendary Indigenous North American creature
it was not excavated. The site was associated with pottery and stone projectile points suggesting occupation around 500 CE, and Carmichael thought that
Thunderbird_(mythology)
Ammunition type designed to penetrate armour
Armour-piercing ammunition Armour-piercing ammunition (AP) is a type of projectile designed to penetrate armour protection, most often including naval armour
Armour-piercing_ammunition
Peoples of Florida prior to European-Americans
the Bolen point being the most commonly found. Most projectile points associated with early Paleoindians have been found in rivers. Projectile points of
Indigenous_peoples_of_Florida
Type of prehistoric projectile point found in the Americas
The Suwannee point is a large unfluted lanceolate type of Paleo-Indian projectile point that features a recurvate profile with a slightly narrowed waist
Suwannee_point
Species of palm
identified as wood of the palm was found with a large flaked lithic projectile point in an underwater preceramic site the middle Xingu. Zotz, G.; Vollrath
Socratea_exorrhiza
Electromagnetic projectile launcher
to launch high-velocity projectiles. The projectile normally does not contain explosives, instead relying on the projectile's high kinetic energy to inflict
Railgun
Natural history museum in Florida, United States
following collections, organized by family name. The Ripley Bullen Projectile Point Type Collection is the original assortment of artifacts collected by
Florida Museum of Natural History
Florida_Museum_of_Natural_History
A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a long distance. They were first used in Europe and China, and were the
List_of_cannon_projectiles
North American archaeological culture (7500–1000 BCE)
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Old_Copper_complex
Motion of launched objects due to gravity
In physics, projectile motion describes the motion of an object that is launched into the air and moves under the influence of gravity alone, with air
Projectile_motion
Earliest phase of European settlement in the Americas
"two days and two nights sailing due West" from Iceland and the halfway point on trips to the later more successful colonies on the western coast. According
Norse settlement of North America
Norse_settlement_of_North_America
Hominin fossil
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
La_Brea_Woman
stemmed projectile points. The exact purpose of crescents is unknown, but scientists suggest they may have been hafted as a projectile point, or used
Chipped-stone_crescent
Aspect of Mesoamerican material culture
prismatic blades involve reshaping them into other tool types, such as projectile points and awls. Obsidian sources in Mesoamerica are limited in number
Obsidian_use_in_Mesoamerica
Topics referred to by the same term
paradox, in statistics Simpson's rule, in mathematics Simpson point, a Paleoindian projectile point Simpson test, a test for the disease ocular myasthenia gravis
Simpson
Native American people
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Mayaimi
discovered at the site, with flint knappings, stone tools and fluted projectile point. These were bound to sticks and lances for hunting. Richard Laub "Geology:
Hiscock_Site
Archaeological site near Avella, Pennsylvania, US
pottery, bifaces, bifacial fragments, lamellar blades, a lanceolate projectile point, and chipping debris. Recoveries of note also include fluted points
Meadowcroft_Rockshelter
Continent
around 14,500 years ago. From around 13,000 years ago, the Fishtail projectile point style became widespread across South America, with its disappearance
South_America
Type of ammunition
substances, volatile organic compounds, and heavy metals from primers and projectiles. These materials were perceived as causing difficulties through the entire
Green_bullet
Transfers between the Old and New Worlds
that by then sheep far outnumbered llamas. The decline of llamas reached a point in the late 18th century when only the Mapuche from Mariquina and the Huequén
Columbian_exchange
American guided 155 mm howitzer projectile
cannon-launched guided projectile. It is a fin-stabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks
M712_Copperhead
Mythological serpent found in the mythology of many cultures
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Horned_Serpent
Lithic projectile point found in North America
A Cumberland point is a lithic projectile point, attached to a spear and used as a hunting tool. These sturdy points were intended for use as thrusting
Cumberland_point
Ancient Clovis site in Montana, US
about one mile south of Wilsall, Montana, Bill Roy Bray found a stone projectile point and bones that were covered with red ocher. In the same area, in May
Anzick_site
Clovis culture archeological site in Colorado, US
scrapers, blades and flake tools. The Clovis point was the first use of large, symmetrical and fluted projectile points. Mammoth bones and what were later
Dent_site
American archaeologist (1910–2002)
he reported finding Yuma-like projectile points like those found at the Clovis Site in New Mexico and a projectile point similar to those produced by the
Frank_C._Hibben
U.S. national park in New Mexico
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Chaco_Culture_National_Historical_Park
Extinct genus of proboscideans
found in a right rib of a mastodon represented fragmented tips of a projectile point, but it had been repeatedly challenged by other authors. Based on anatomical
Mastodon
Skin injury accompanying gunshot wounds
caused by a temporary over-stretching of the skin surrounding the projectile's point of penetration. Like all skin abrasions, the abrasion collar tends
Abrasion_collar
Topics referred to by the same term
Golondrina (Spanish for 'Swallow') may refer to: Golondrina point, a Paleo-Indian projectile point Golondrina, Brownies section in the Association of Guides
Golondrina
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Exploration_of_North_America
Ancient game
under a relatively weak state. Other scholars support these arguments by pointing to the warfare imagery often found at ballcourts: The southeast panel of
Mesoamerican_ballgame
Museum in Austin, Texas
of the earliest known objects created by humans in the Americas, a projectile point discovered at the Gault archaeological site 40 miles (64 km) north
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock_Texas_State_History_Museum
Archaeological culture
typical artifact of these people — a simple, bi-facial, leaf-shaped projectile point which average about 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. These tools were used
Old_Cordilleran_culture
Historic district in Minnesota, United States
oldest known tool made from Grand Meadow Chert was a spear or dart projectile point found at a bison kill site near Granite Falls, Minnesota, in a layer
Grand Meadow Chert Quarry/Wanhi Yukan Archaeological and Cultural Site
Grand_Meadow_Chert_Quarry/Wanhi_Yukan_Archaeological_and_Cultural_Site
Topics referred to by the same term
beginning with Plainview Plain view doctrine Plainview point, a Paleo-Indian projectile point This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Plainview
Late Archaic period projectile point
The Savannah River point (also, Savannah River Stemmed or Appalachian Stemmed) is a Late Archaic period projectile point commonly found in the southeastern
Savannah_River_point
Prehistoric stone tool used as an amulet
thunderstone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Elfshot Elf-arrow Projectile point Arrowhead Stone tool *Perkʷūnos Brumm, Adam (2018-01-02). "Lightning
Thunderstone_(folklore)
Language family of North America
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Siouan_languages
Mountains in northeastern New York State, U.S.
culture inhabited the Adirondacks; evidence of their presence includes a projectile point of red-brown chert found in 2007 at the edge of Tupper Lake. During
Adirondack_Mountains
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
largest city in the United States. The recent find of a San Patrice projectile point at the Dimond Knoll site nearby on Cypress Creek attests to a human
Cypress,_Texas
Process by which an artifact is attached to a haft
haft binding than to use the tool in the haft. The tool, such as a projectile point, typically takes up to twenty minutes, whereas the haft binding takes
Hafting
Topics referred to by the same term
Coach, a small bus manufacturer in Elkhart, Indiana Goshen point, a Paleo-Indian projectile point Goschen (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists
Goshen
Study of the archaeology of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean
2018, 9000-year-old remains of a female hunter along with a toolkit of projectile points and animal processing implements were discovered at the Andean
Archaeology_of_the_Americas
Nations and tribes originating from the Pacific Northwest Coast
extensive trade, and highly complex political and ceremonial life. At one point, the region had the highest population density of a region inhabited by
Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Pacific_Northwest_Coast
Distance at which a firearm or projectile can be fired directly at its target and hit
projectile with the same charge, the point where the shot fell below the bottom of the bore could be measured. This distance was considered the point-blank
Point-blank_range
Topics referred to by the same term
County, Florida Suwannee River USS Suwannee (CVE-27) Suwannee point, projectile point Suwanee (disambiguation) Sewanee (disambiguation) Swanee (disambiguation)
Suwannee
Topics referred to by the same term
auxiliary ships of the U.S. Navy Yuma point, also called an Eden point, type of Paleo-Indian stone projectile point, first found in Yuma County, Colorado
Yuma
Ancient Native American culture in Four Corners region of the US
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Ancestral_Puebloans
Cliff dwelling in Colorado, United States
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Cliff_Palace
Projectiles' behavior after reaching their targets
sub-field of ballistics concerned with the behavior and effects of a projectile when it hits and transfers its energy to a target. This field is usually
Terminal_ballistics
Pre-Clovis archeological site in New Mexico
three ribs, a broken dentary, a heavily reworked obsidian Clovis projectile point, and scattered lithic debitage of pedernal chert and obsidian. Upon
Hartley_Mammoth_Site
Norse archaeological site in Newfoundland, Canada
as Nunguvik, Willows Island and the Avayalik Islands. In 2015 and 2016, Point Rosee in southwestern Newfoundland was excavated with no discoveries of
L'Anse_aux_Meadows
Archaeological culture that inhabited the lower Mississippi Valley, US
The Poverty Point culture is the archaeological culture of prehistoric indigenous peoples who inhabited a portion of North America's lower Mississippi
Poverty_Point_culture
Archaeological site in southwestern Illinois, US
the location served as a central religious pilgrimage city. At the high point of its development, Cahokia was the largest urban center north of the great
Cahokia
Projectile point associated with the Cascade phase
A Cascade point is a projectile point associated with the Cascade phase, an ancient culture of Native Americans that settled in the Pacific Northwest
Cascade_point
Cultural period in parts of the US (1000 CE – 1500 CE)
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Mississippian period (archaeology)
Mississippian_period_(archaeology)
Prehistoric effigy mound in Ohio, United States
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Serpent_Mound
Largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Monks_Mound
Indigenous folk monster
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Underwater_panther
Archaeological site in Washington (state), USA
deer, and rabbit. The bone rods were later determined to be used to haft projectile points. The methods and results of this excavation have been questioned
East_Wenatchee_Clovis_Site
Pre-Columbian archaeological culture
A.G.P.R.A. Norse colonization of North America Oasisamerica Piasa Projectile point Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Stickball Three Sisters agriculture
Fremont_culture
Plainview points refer to Paleoindian projectile points dated between 10,000 and 9,000 Before Present. The point was named in 1947 after the discovery
Plainview_point
PROJECTILE POINT
PROJECTILE POINT
Girl/Female
Muslim
Protective Angel
Boy/Male
German
Protective
Girl/Female
Indian
Protective Angel
Girl/Female
Irish
Protective.
Girl/Female
Indian
Protective Angel
Girl/Female
German American
Protective.
Girl/Female
German, Italian, Swedish
Protective; Victorious Shield
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Protective Friend
Boy/Male
Polish
Protective shield.
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Protective Victory
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Protective angel
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Protective Grace
Boy/Male
British, English, Netherlands
Protective
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Queen; Protective Angel
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Protective angel
Girl/Female
Irish
Protective.
Girl/Female
Celtic, French, German, Irish
Strong; Protective
Girl/Female
Muslim
Protective Angel
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Protective; Safety
Boy/Male
German
Protective
PROJECTILE POINT
PROJECTILE POINT
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Surrounded by Happiness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fairy queen, Ambition
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, and German
English, Scottish, Dutch, and German : metonymic occupational name for a herring fisher or for a seller of the fish, Middle English hering, Dutch haring, Middle High German hærinc. In some cases it may have been a nickname in the sense of a trifle, something of little value, a meaning which is found in medieval phrases and proverbial expressions such as ‘to like neither herring nor barrel’, i.e. not to like something at all.German : habitational name from Herringen in Westphalia.Dutch : from a personal name, a derivative of a Germanic compound name with the first element hari, heri ‘army’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Hering.
Male
English
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from a place name possibly ERROL means "to wander."Â
Female
Hebrew
(רï‹× Ö´×™) Hebrew unisex name RONI means "my joy" or "my song." Compare with another form of Roni.
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Swedish
Wife of Thor
Boy/Male
Biblical
Treasurer of a tooth.
Boy/Male
Irish American
Hound lover. Full of desire; much desire.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
From the Sky; Godly
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
PROJECTILE POINT
PROJECTILE POINT
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PROJECTILE POINT
n.
A projecting rock.
n.
The quality or state of projecting, or being projected; projection; protrusion.
a.
Having marginal projecting points; dentate.
n.
Design; contrivance; projection.
n.
A jutting out; also, a part jutting out, as of a building; an extension beyond something else.
n.
A projecting tooth.
a.
Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion.
a.
Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile.
n.
A jutting out beyond a surface.
a.
Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.
a.
Capable of being extended or prolonged; extensible; ductile.
a.
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
n.
A part of mechanics which treats of the motion, range, time of flight, etc., of bodies thrown or driven through the air by an impelling force.
n.
The representation of something; delineation; plan; especially, the representation of any object on a perspective plane, or such a delineation as would result were the chief points of the object thrown forward upon the plane, each in the direction of a line drawn through it from a given point of sight, or central point; as, the projection of a sphere. The several kinds of projection differ according to the assumed point of sight and plane of projection in each.
n.
Any method of representing the surface of the earth upon a plane.
n.
A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm.
n.
The act of scheming or planning; also, that which is planned; contrivance; design; plan.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Project
n.
The act of throwing or shooting forward.