Chalcedony stemmed end blade (top) and chert stemmed end blade (bottom), from the collection of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Government of the NWT, Accession Numbers 982.050.459 and 982.050.384.
These stemmed end blades were created during the Pre-Dorset / Dorset era between 2290-2390 BP. They were found on Banks Island by archaeologist Charles Arnold at a site designated Borden Number OjRl-3.
Evidence
These stemmed end blades were created during the Pre-Dorset / Dorset era between 2290-2390 BP. They were found on Banks Island by archaeologist Charles Arnold at a site designated Borden Number OjRl-3.
Perspective
At sites where flint was available, you can see that Inuit have come to those places over many years and there is a lot of evidence of chips and camps from various groups. These places are important to Inuit and are widely known about by many tribal groups.
Significance
These flaked spear and arrow heads were shaped so that they could be inserted into a shaft and then lashed with sinew to secure them. The spear has a beveled end to prevent it from puling out easily.
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