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An arrowhead is point of an arrow
Arrow

An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow . It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures....
, or a shape resembling such a point; as archaeological artifacts arrowheads are a subclass of projectile point
Projectile point

In archaeology, a projectile point is an object that was hafting and used either as knife or projectile tip or both, commonly called an arrowhead....
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Arrowheads are found all over the world.






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An arrowhead is point of an arrow
Arrow

An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow . It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures....
, or a shape resembling such a point; as archaeological artifacts arrowheads are a subclass of projectile point
Projectile point

In archaeology, a projectile point is an object that was hafting and used either as knife or projectile tip or both, commonly called an arrowhead....
s.

Arrowheads are found all over the world. Archaeologically they are usually made of stone: primarily being flint, obsidian, or cherts; however in many excavations bone, wooden and metal arrowheads have been found.

In Scandinavia
Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a historical and geographical subregion in northern Europe that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula. It consists of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; some authorities also include Finland and some might even include Iceland....
 during the Viking
Viking

A Viking is one of the Norsemen explorers, warriors, merchants, and Piracy who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the late eighth to the early eleventh century....
 age a wide range of arrowheads were used for a variety of tasks.

Arrowheads are attached to arrow shafts and may be "thrown", with by means of such as an Atlatl
Atlatl

An atlatl or spear-thrower is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart-throwing, and includes a Plain bearing surface which allows the user to temporarily store energy during the throw....
 (similar to a spear thrower), or fired from a bow.

See also

  • Stone tool
    Stone tool

    A stone tool is, in the most cave general sense, any tool made of Rock . Although stone-tool-dependent cultures exist even today, most stone tools are associated with prehistoric societies that no longer exist....
  • Arrowhead (stone age)