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Arrowhead

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

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. 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.

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