Projectile point

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/projectile-point

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the functional classification?Distinguished from hand-held tools by their design for hafting onto projectile weapons
2. Why are projectile points important to archaeologists?Because they are common and durable, they help scientists learn about old cultures, where people lived, and how they hunted.
3. How were stone projectile points made?People used knapping, which means striking the stone with tools or using pressure to shape it into a sharp point.

Projectile Weapon: An arm or device designed to launch a projectile, such as a bow, sling, or spear-thrower.
Lithic Sourcing: The scientific process of identifying the geological origin of stone artifacts.
Morphological Characteristics: The study of the form and structure of artifacts, used for classification and comparison.