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Projectile Point (FOUS 1002) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

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Projectile Point (FOUS 1002) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

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Metal projectile points like this one, that archeologists unearthed at Fort Union, were introduced to American Indians during the fur trade. It’s triangular shape and rectangular stem, called a tang, are similar to the knapped flint points most people picture when thinking about arrowheads. Unlike flint arrowheads, metal points could be mass produced.

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1916 - 2020
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National Parks Gallery
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