Making the Deadly Desert Side Notched Arrowhead

https://primitivepathways.com In this video we'll explore the world of the Northern Paiute hunters and make a small piece of their hunting equipment...the small but deadly obsidian Desert Side Notched arrow point. These small points tipped the arrows of Great Basin hunters for hundreds of years and brought down innumerable game animals. Don't let their small size fool you, these little obsidian tips were effective hunting points.

Penetration Test with the Paiute Bow on a Deer:

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