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These two obsidian arrow points were found along the Santa Fe trail near Wilsey, in Morris County. Both arrow points are corner notched. The source for obsidian is not found locally in Morris County, but most likely was traded in from a mountainous area that had seen volcanic activity long ago (obsidian is volcanic glass). Archeologists are interested in what the artifacts, even the smallest of artifacts, can tell about how people used resources, moved across their landscapes and interacted with other groups.
Date: 1-1000 CE
Item Number: 451057
Call Number: 14MO 1980.96.193 Roy donation
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 451057
Collections - Archeology
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Type - Projectile Point - Corner-notched
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Material/Stone Type - Obsidian
People - American Indians
Places - Counties - Morris
Thematic Time Period - Early Peoples, 10000 BCE - 1820 CE - Early Ceramic, 1 - 1000 CE
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