A Barbed Antler Point Found at Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Abstract A barbed projectile point of antler found at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, is an unusual archaeological specimen for the Great Basin. The point is thought to have been hafted for use as a fish or bird spear and is possibly Eskimo in design.
| Published in: | American Antiquity |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1966
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2694501 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0002731600095202 |
| Summary: | Abstract A barbed projectile point of antler found at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, is an unusual archaeological specimen for the Great Basin. The point is thought to have been hafted for use as a fish or bird spear and is possibly Eskimo in design. |
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