Stone of the Native Americans in Tennessee

One of my classes, IDS212, went on a field trip to McClung Museum, which is located on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. The exhibit is called Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee. It is there that we picked different materials, such as bone, ceramics and wood, to examine objects that the Natives used. I chose stone to look at more intensely. Arrowheads were the artifacts that interested me the most because there were so many different styles and shapes, plus they used them for hunting as well as for carving bones. The different pieces of stone were knapped or flaked so they could be used for tools. In today's time, there are many people that still hunt, for food and/or sport, and we have seen many technological advancements that make tools/weapons easier to use. During the Archaic and Paleonindian periods, these arrowheads were a necessity for survival so the people could hunt for food. Now, hunting is no longer the main way in which people get food. Even though these hunting tools have changed, they still have the same purpose and are equipped with the sharp edges that also can cause harm. 

Arrowheads that the Native Americans used for hunting.

Modern day arrow.