HARDIN BARBED POINT

PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PRIVATE COLLECTION

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     This Hardin Barbed point is very skillfully made. It's a good representative example of the Early Archaic people's flintknapping skill. This Hardin Barbed point was found several years ago in north central Illinois in Peoria County. This point most probably was used as a knife. Approximately half of the length of the blade edges have been slightly beveled, indicating that it was probably resharpened at least once. The edges are very finely serrated with approximately 16 serrations to the inch. This point is made of white and blue Burlington chert and it measures 5 5/8 inches (14.2cm) long and 1 5/8 inches (4.1cm) wide.

 

Three views of a Hardin Barbed point from Illinois.

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