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These dart and arrow points were found in Lyon County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1958. The smaller side notched arrow point got its pink color from the knapper heat treating the material to improve the chert's knapping qualities. The four dart points were attached to the fore shaft of a throwing spear and propelled by using an atlatl (spear thrower).
Date: Unknown
Item Number: 442476
Call Number: 58.182
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 442476
Collections - Archeology
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Class - Chipped Stone
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Type - Projectile Point
People - American Indians
Places - Counties - Lyon
Thematic Time Period - Early Peoples, 10,000 BCE - 1820 CE
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