Arrowheads and  Bird Points of Illinois

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Arrow Tips: These are Woodland, Hopewellian, and Mississippian points. They're true arrowheads. Early collectors thought they used these for small game like birds and gave them the name that collectors still use today, Bird Points. Large points were more likely used as spear tips, dart tips, or as knives. Large and heavy points lost altitude and speed in long range flight. Small thin points worked best for arrows. The new technological development of the bow and arrow in the early Woodland Period greatly increased hunting efficiency. Since game had become smaller, the invention of the bow and arrow made bringing down small & skittish prey all the much easier. An Indians arrow could pierce a Spanish conquistador's armor! Click here for more on bows & arrows.

Edward Curtis Indian photos
Mississippian Arrowhead Point
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Mississippian Arrowhead
1,300-400 BP Jackson County Illinois
Arrowhead - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Mississippian Point
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point s Illinois
Bird Point  Mississippian
Arrowhead Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point Mississippian
Bird Point
Mississippian Points - Johnson County Ill.
Lowe Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Mississippian Point
Bird point
Madison Point - Mississippian
1,100 - 200 BP Jackson County Illinois
Mississippian Period - Jackson County Ill.
Hopewell point.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Hopewellian Point
3000 – 5000 B.P. Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Mississippian Period  arrowhead
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Mississippian Period - Johnson County Ill.
Mississippian Period arrowhead, Johnson County Ill.
Arrowhead - Johnson County IL.
Mississippian Arrow Point
1,300-400 BP Jackson County Illinois
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Arrowhead
Arrowhead Illinois
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Arrowheads Illinois
Arrowhead point Illinois
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Arrowhead point Illinois
Ramey Knife
Hopewell Bird Point - Johnson County IL
Ramey Knife, Mississippian Period
1300 to 400 B.P. - Johnson County Illinois
Hopewell Point
Arrowhead Mississippian
Hopewell Point
3000 – 5000 B.P. Johnson County IL.
Arrowhead Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Mississippian Period arrowhead
Bird Point - Johnson County IL.
Bird Point - Johnson County Ill.