PROJECTILE POINT
CulturePaleo Indian
Date11,200-9,000 BCE
Dimensions1 x 3 x 6 cm (3/8 x 1 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Object numberHF.2012.44.1
DescriptionA “fluted” Paleo-Indian projectile point made of semi-translucent chalcedony. The shape of the projectile point is vaguely triangular with curved sides which come to a slightly rounded tip. The base of the projectile point is pointed in either corner with a triangular shape carved from the base’s center. The surface is uneven with small marks throughout. A Borden number has been applied to one side of the projectile point. Narrative
This point, dated to 11,200 - 9,000 BCE (before common era), was found in a farmer's field, close to the area known by the Epekwitnewaq Mi'kmaq as Telisipk. This fluted projectile point was made by early inhabitants of North America living in the Paleo Indian period. The point is made of chalcedony obtained from rock deposits from the Bay of Fundy in central Nova Scotia. The same material and similar manufacturing techniques have been found in Debert, Nova Scotia, dated to 10,600 years ago. The presence of this point on Epekwitk suggests the movement of people and trade goods by way of the Northumbria land bridge, a stretch of land which once connected Epekwitk to Turtle Island. The bridge is now covered by the waters of the Northumberland Straight.
