Arrowheads my Great-Grandfather found in CT

[VTColonialDigger]

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These are some arrowheads that my great-grandfather found many, many years ago in Connecticut. I have always thought they were so cool, but since I have very little knowledge of American Indian artifacts, I don't know much about them. I am hoping some of you experts could help me out!




I gave each arrowhead a number so it would be easier to identify. I believe that 1 and 2 are made out of chert, while 3 and 4 are made out of quartz. I think the base of 2 was broken off. I thought I would post them here because I would like to know more about their style, age, etc. I am interested in any/all information that can be offered about them!

Thanks!
VTColonialDigger

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

This wil help you.


https://www.projectilepoints.net/

 

[VTColonialDigger]

This wil help you.


https://www.projectilepoints.net/

Thank you so much!

 

[Charl]

It always helps to include something for scale so we get some idea how big the points are. A coin, or even holding them in hand. #3 and #4 are almost surely the side notch variety of Lamoka points. You can see examples in the Late Wm. Ritchie's NY typology guide, a guide that works fine for New England as well:

New York State Museum - Projectile Point Type Collection

Notice that at the above link, there is another link taking you to photos of many examples.

Here is a Lamoka point from my own collection, and found in RI:



It should be noted that at that page above, it shows a Lamoka that is not side notched. In the latest edition of the typology guide written by the late Jeff Boudreau, which is now the typology bible for New England collectors/hunters, the Point style known as Wading River is interpreted as the non side notched version of a Lamoka point. You can find a page describing Wading River in Ritchie's guide above, but it was written before it was decided that Wading River and Lamoka could be considered two variants of the same point, and using the same pebble technology. Especially with quartz, these points, and others in the so-called Small Stem Tradition, were the result of a pebble technology. They did not quarry stone for these points, they simply picked up the right size quartz pebble, so very common in New England, and created a point from the pebble.

 

[VTColonialDigger]

It always helps to include something for scale so we get some idea how big the points are. A coin, or even holding them in hand. #3 and #4 are almost surely the side notch variety of Lamoka points. You can see examples in the Late Wm. Ritchie's NY typology guide, a guide that works fine for New England as well:

New York State Museum - Projectile Point Type Collection

Notice that at the above link, there is another link taking you to photos of many examples.

Here is a Lamoka point from my own collection, and found in RI:

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It should be noted that at that page above, it shows a Lamoka that is not side notched. In the latest edition of the typology guide written by the late Jeff Boudreau, which is now the typology bible for New England collectors/hunters, the Point style known as Wading River is interpreted as the non side notched version of a Lamoka point. You can find a page describing Wading River in Ritchie's guide above, but it was written before it was decided that Wading River and Lamoka could be considered two variants of the same point, and using the same pebble technology. Especially with quartz, these points, and others in the so-called Small Stem Tradition, were the result of a pebble technology. They did not quarry stone for these points, they simply picked up the right size quartz pebble, so very common in New England, and created a point from the pebble.

Thank You Charl, the Lamoka appears to be exactly what 3 and 4 are!

You are right about me forgetting something for scale, so here is a photo with a ruler so it is easier to see how large the points are.

Using the database that Grim Reaper posted, I now think that #1 looks like a "Snook Kill".

 

[VTColonialDigger]

Sorry... Technical difficulties, here are the pictures I mentioned in my last post with a ruler for scale.