How did the Indians make arrowheads?
Indians and other cultures used similar methods to make stone arrowheads and other implements. A process called flint knapping was used to create arrowheads for many centuries.FlintFlint is a type of sedimentary rock that is easy to shape with other stones; it breaks off into small, sharp segments that can be shaped into arrowheads. Indians used flint to make their weapons.StonesTo make an arrowhead, the process of knapping must be done properly. It begins by striking a piece of flint with a larger or heavier rock, so triangular sections break off. These sections become the arrowheads.PointTo make the point and edges, pressure would be applied to the tip and edges of the shard used for the arrowhead. This causes smaller sections to flake off, leaving a sharp and sometimes serrated tip at one end of the arrowhead.ArrowsThe completed arrowhead would be attached to a shaft of light wood with twine or leather. Feathers were often added to the back end of the arrow as fletching. The arrow w
