What is an arrowhead?
Q: What is an arrowhead?
A: An arrowhead is the point of an arrow, or a shape resembling such a point.
Q: Where are arrowheads found?
A: Arrowheads are found all over the United States.
Q: What materials are arrowheads usually made of?
A: Archaeologically, arrowheads are usually made of stone, primarily flint, obsidian, or chert; but bone, wooden and metal arrowheads have been found in some excavations.
Q: Who used to make and use arrowheads?
A: In North America, Arrowheads were used by prehistoric ancestors; some dating back to over 15,000+ years old (Paleo-Clovis Culture). In Scandinavia during the Viking age they were also widely used for various tasks.
Q: How were arrowheads attached to arrows?
A: Arrowheads were attached to the shafts of arrows.
Q: How were they used?
A: Arrowheads could be "thrown" (similar to a spear thrower), or fired from a bow.
