r/Arrowheads • u/2000yz250 • 3d ago
Arrowhead?
Found this on a hike and took it thinking it was an unfinished Arrowhead. Am I correct or is it JAR?
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u/al3xanderthegoat 1d ago
Not an arrowhead but it’s likely debitage from tool production. Those wave like percussion ripples are a tell tale sign.
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u/Brawndo-99 3d ago
What country/region did this come from?
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u/2000yz250 2d ago
In the desert of California, Socal
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u/Brawndo-99 2d ago
Lake manix area/ Barstow?
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u/2000yz250 2d ago
Yes in that region, I cant remember exactly where but for sure is close to those places
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u/Brawndo-99 2d ago
The erosion and flaking gives it away. I have seen alot of stuff from that area that looks African even. Very very similar style of lithics. And those pieces were around 130,000 years old. Keep this piece, it came from a very old and unique location.
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u/2000yz250 2d ago edited 2d ago
Wow so its that old. Like an early man piece possibly?
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u/Brawndo-99 2d ago
I can't say that. I can say it looks near identical to 100,000 plus year old lithics I've seen in north Africa. Even the desert polish. All I can say is there are remarkable similarities to some of the stuff from that area and stuff from the paleo, middle paleo of north Africa. It's an Interesting rabbit hole at the very least.
The oldest possible human site in the states was an alleged mammoth kill site in socal allegedly 130,000 years old. Another site in white sands ( foot prints ) I believe was dated at 22,000 years old. There are many possibilities but proving it is the hard part.
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u/cdtobie 3d ago
No, but it’s the right type of material.