What is a Cumberland Arrowhead?
A Cumberland point is a lithic projectile point, attached to a spear and used as a hunting tool. These sturdy points were intended for use as thrusting weapons and employed by various mid-Paleo-Indians (c. 11,000 BP) in the Southeastern United States in the killing of large game mammals.
How much is a fluted Cumberland worth?
Cumberland fluted point found on farm near Marion, Tennessee. Sold for $26,400. Morphy Auctions image.
What does the Cumberland Arrowhead look like?
This is a medium to large fluted articulated lanceolate point. The cross section is flattened where the flute is present and elliptical above the flute. The point seems to have a median ridge before it is fluted as can be seen on the un-fluted portion of the tip, when the flute does not extend the full face.
How old are Dalton arrowheads?
6000 to 8000 years old
The Dalton is very well made with super nice serrations. It has a tip impact fracture. It dates back 6000 to 8000 years old.
What does a Dalton point look like?
Dalton points were generally lanceolate (leaf-shaped). The blade portion of the point was sometimes serrated, similar to a modern bread knife. The bottom, or haft, portion of the Dalton point was made to be concave at the base and tapered so that it would fit into a handle or a spear shaft.
Where are Dalton arrowheads found?
Distribution: Distribution Comments: This point is most commonly found in the mid to lower Mississippi River valley and into the Tennessee River Valley. This point is found with decreased frequency in the Ohio River Valley and into the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
What is a Cumberland flute?
Cumberland points are most impressive and famous for their long flutes. A good number of them are fluted more than half the length of the point. Many of them are fluted the full length of the point.
Are all Cumberland points fluted the full length?
Many of them are fluted the full length of the point. Of all the different types of fluted points found in North, South and Central America, Cumberland points have, on the average, much longer flutes than any other type.
What is the size of a Cumberland point on a knife?
The smallest point measures 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) long and the largest point measures approximately 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm) long. Cumberland points are described as medium to large lanceolate points that are thick with recurved blade edges and expanding bases.
Which is not an example of a classic Cumberland point?
Un-fluted examples would not be considered a classic Cumberland point. This point has collateral flaking pattern. This point is primarily found in the Cumberland River basin and through-out the Tennessee River basin. This point is found with less frequency into the Mississippi River basin and into the Ohio River basin.