Artifacts presently on display range in age from 8,000 years old to the present. These artifacts include a mortar and pestle, hammerstone, channel gouges, spear & dart points, plummets, mallet heads and stone scrapers. The originals can be found at the Haverhill Historical Society.
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The Haverhill Historical Society has a large collection of local Native American artifacts on display
Artifacts include a mortar and pestle used for grinding nuts or grains
A hammerstone used for pounding
Channel gouges for woodworking
Various spear or dart points
Lower right middle point is a Levanna triangular arrowpoint – Woodland era (2000 B.P. to contact)
Plummets or plumb bobs were used to hold fishing nets or lines in place
Mallet heads and spear points were “hafted” or secured to a wooden handle using animal sinew
Stone scrapers were also used in preparing animal hides for use as clothing or bedding.
Citation
“Images of Native American Artifacts.” Haverhill Historical Society, Haverhill, MA.
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