Birdpoints...were they really used for killing birds? Arrowheads are among the most easily recognized artifact in the world; and often the subject of a number of misconceptions. One misconception is that the smallest arrowheads were used for killing birds. The so called Birdpoints or tinys as I like to call them, are actually true arrow points. Experimental archaeology has shown that so-called bird points--even those under a half inch in length--are plenty lethal enough to kill a deer or even larger animal. Birdpoints are true arrowheads, in that they were attached to arrows and shot using a bow. An arrow tipped with stone would easily pass right through a bird, which are more easily obtained using a net. Tests suggest that Native Americans didn’t use bird points for birds after all. The sharp little points were perfectly capable of killing deer-size game at close range when launched from a 40 pound bow.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 04:39:39 +0000
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