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A Cumberland point is a rare stone projectile point whose original purpose was that of a hunting tool. Attached to a wooden spear, these heavy points were intended for use as thrusting weapons and employed by various nomadic mid-Paleo Indians (ca. 10,000 BCE) across North America in the killing of large game mammals. Noted for their sleek design and rarity, Cumberland points are among the most sought-after, desired, and valuable of all stone artifacts occurring in the present-day United States.
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Categories:- Indigenous weapons of the Americas
- Lithics
- Archaeological artefact types
- Primitive technology
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