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some animal skulls and other items on a table

Bear Spirit Mountain, Archaeological Site in West Virginia, Collecting Indigenous Native American Artifacts, Arrowheads, Hammer Stones, Spear Heads, Spear Points, Mortar Pestle War Axe

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many different types of items are shown in this collage with captioning words

As in all aspects of their lives, Native Americans used materials from Nature in ingenious ways to make weapons.RED FRAMED IMAGE ABOVE: ©NATIVEARTSTRADING / NativeArtsTrading.comNative Americans' weapons were used for hunting, protection, butchering and other daily tasks of living, and war. Various weapons were designed for various tasks: striking, cutting, piercing, and, sometimes, even poisoning. These weapons, as with the clothing, housing, and other artifacts they created, also had rich…

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a hand holding a stone with a heart shaped object in it's palm on a wooden table

--------------------- About The Item --------------------- - This listing is for ONE Native American Grinding stone bowl (pictured above) - Item is made of naturally occurring stone ---------------------------------- About Native American Grinding Stone --------------------------------- A grinding stone, also called a metate (or mealing stone) is a type or variety of quern, a ground stone tool used for processing grain and seeds. In traditional Mesoamerican cultures, metates are typically…

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several different types of rocks and their names

Humans and our ancestors have been creating tools, art, and everyday objects for millions of years, and each unexpected discovery teaches us something new about the development of our species.

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a gold plate with an image of a man's face on it, against a blue background

Antique Native American Indian Chief Bronze Tray, Desk, Office or Vanity tray measurements are: 3/4" in height; 4 3/4" in diameter. The Chief has his nose pierced which signifies a rite of passage after a successful return from a soul-searching journey in the wilderness. The septum piercing was used to signify their success and show their rite of passage into manhood.

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three pieces of pottery are shown in this page from the book plate ii, which shows different shapes and sizes of clay

Bird stones are prehistoric, abstractstone carvings made by Native Americans. The artifacts were a common inclusion in graves and thought to have ceremonial importance. They are noted for their distinctive simplicity and beauty. The exact purpose of these artifacts is not known, but most have a small hole drilled at the base of the neck and another at the aft end, presumably for mounting. Some theories suggest they were part of an atlatl (a short rod to hurl spears), in addition to their…

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a rock shaped like a heart sitting on top of a wooden table

A very rare and beautiful Native American Geniculate bannerstone found in Ohio. ------------------------------- About The Item ------------------------------- - This listing is for ONE Native American banner stone (pictured above) ----------------------------------------------------- About Native American Banner Stones ---------------------------------------------------- Archaeologists have debated over the use of banner stones. Some have suggested that they are atlatl weights or ceremonial…

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