What Is an Arrowhead? You Were Wrong!

Join me to talk about Arrowheads for a few minutes.

[@coloradomountainman8659]

I am now 100 % smarter about arrow heads than I was 4 minutes ago. Thank you for your wisdom.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@surfcat2051]

@@cleggsadventures great video. What about spear points have you found any? How did they fasten the arrowheads to the shaft when they didn't notch them? Thanks again for an interesting video.

[@cleggsadventures]

@@surfcat2051 “Spear points” is kind of a general term for them. A spear is usually a large shaft, thicker than a dart. Spears were more for stabbing or throwing like a javelin. No way of telling if the large points were attached to spears. Possible for sure. Lots of points were not notched, some have straight bases and were probably wrapped in a similar way as notched points. Like a Clovis is

[@seanwheeler9496]

We've been using your videos as a fun and educational alternative for our children, and we wanted to express our gratitude. They thoroughly enjoy your content, especially when you incorporate magical location changes. Your efforts are truly appreciated. Thank you for your time and dedication.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@thehillbillyhoarder4996]

Very informative video. Thank you for taking the time to make and post .

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you for the kind comment, Much Appreciated

[@WristwatchMedic1953]

Great information. When I was young in the 1960s. We would go looking for arrowheads. We didn't know about the atlatl . We finally learned about them years later. Thanks for the video.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@missourioutdooradventures]

I agree enjoyed watching thanks for sharing and good luck on your next outdoor adventure 👍

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@Spearhead-lz1oq]

Of the hundreds of things I follow online I am happiest when I see a new one has been posted by Clegg!

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated 👍

[@JSMachine1]

I think the most astonishing thing that I've learned from you and others is that these artificats are as old as they are. Before, when I thought about arrow heads, I thought about indians in like the 17-1800s. It never crossed my mind that these could be as old as they really are. That blows my mind!

[@cleggsadventures]

When I was younger, I thought the same. Had no idea the age of some of this stuff

[@robertporch8895]

Great job educating the public on arrowhead and projectile point technology Scott. "Ya'll come back now, Yu hear"!

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Robert

[@jkop48473]

Great explanation!!! Thanks for your hard work!!!

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@lelandshanks3590]

Very good analogy on differentiation of darts,knives and arrow points.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@user-ur4qe4fm6f]

Your willingness to pass on your knowledge is quite admirable. Peace

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@macbailes9953]

Great tutorial! Thank you so much.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@JamesCrisp-iq4cs]

Thank you for another great video😊

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you

[@Wendy-zl8kv]

Thank you for the knowledge you share.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you

[@danlindey7368]

Awesome knowledge.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@swamptosoundadventures8337]

Since we know the bow was in Asia for thousands of years before North America, have you ever heard anything about whether a third wave of people came from Asia and brought the bow three thousand years ago? Originating in Alaska makes me wonder.

[@cleggsadventures]

I’m more inclined to believe it was just different groups of people thinking of the same idea, but once in North America, it was passed along eventually

[@swamptosoundadventures8337]

@@cleggsadventures yeah that’s probably true. I didn’t think of this before but they are very different types of bows. It’s just curious that it appeared where they came across.

[@0714will]

Hmm.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@OldManMuskrat]

I love all the information!

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated, thought I’d try something different

[@stevegaines-vq3bd]

excellent video...!!! thank you & after watching about 50 of your videos & being a subscriber, i finally made 2 sifters......i gave 1 away to a neighbor, he has 5 small kids & a creek & fields are by our homes, about 1 mile from Serpent Mound in southern Ohio....a lot of artifacts around here....oh yeah, i told my new g/f about your site & now she loves you too....we're going to the Ohio river this monday to hunt....She's very excited..!!!

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Much Appreciated. River may be high for a while.

[@stevegaines-vq3bd]

@@cleggsadventures yeah after i typed that i texted her later & said we probably couldn't go Monday b/c the water would still be up too high....

[@sharonviola5631]

Thank you for the history lesson, I learn a lot from you! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Much Appreciated Sharon

[@walker9379]

Thank you for that knowledge! You Sir are a teacher of the past and I can’t get enough! Awesome vid as usual.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you

[@nickpavlick7098]

Awesome video, I learned so much! Thank you!

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@melissam9064]

Thank you for an Awesome video! Love your channel!! Happy Easter!

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated! Happy Easter

[@michaelstorm8578]

Very nice presentation, thank you.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@billcarpenter5145]

Great video Scott , as usual very educational

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated Bill 👍

[@janicegelbhaar7352]

Enjoy watching your videos, very informative, thanks for the history lesson.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@brentkuehne435]

Something I have known for some time. But, great explanation. There are so many videos that people are showing arrowhead finds when they are actually not. Love your videos!

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@user-wy3ko4nv8g]

Always worth watching, thank you

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you 👍

[@sweettinz2401]

Thank you for the information, I really enjoyed this and learned a lot.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@davidarbuckle6596]

Great video as always.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@jocko_]

This is fascinating stuff. Thanks for the video.

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@CROCKET44]

Great history lesson Scott,,, Thanks

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Much Appreciated CROCKET

[@JonBooks]

Thank you for sharing! Great Stuff!

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@runwillrobinson]

Thanks for the lesson!

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you

[@samharper4289]

Good stuff as always brother! 😉

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Sam

[@lizzymoore54]

Thank you for your knowledge about the points, blades and tips you find on your adventures to the river, Mr. Clegg. I so enjoy your videos, including some of your goofier ones. These are the fun videos! 😉😂☺️

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Lizzy! Rocky and I have a good one coming up sometime, still in the making 👍

[@dmdorey]

Fascinating - thank you!

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@dmcarpenter2470]

Scott: Good block of instruction. Thanks.

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Much Appreciated 👍

[@jackcarr177]

Thanks this helps me with the collection I inherited!

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Nice!👍

[@onthehunt9502]

great information and explanation 👍🏻 I appreciate you sharing your knowledge

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you, Clegg. This was another great video. One of the better explanations of this topic I've seen in such a short and concise way that's easy for even goobers like me to understand! Great use of visuals and artifact examples.

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Much Appreciated Brother 👍

[@garsoncornwell5382]

Great examples Scott!

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Garson

[@royhammett3572]

Great video - Thanks for sharing! Cheers - Roy Very educational for the avid collector - I've been doing this hobby for a LONG time and I always learn a lot from you - Thanks again

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated Roy. I love learning all about it.

[@rickhale6396]

Great video , thanks from South Texas .

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated Rick

[@RobinLee-kb3xj]

So am I. I so enjoyed watching and learning about arrowhead with you.

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated Robin

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Very cool.. Yeah, bows kill by cutting and bleeding, not force like the bigger ad laddle tips.. Speed matters with a bow as today's hunters know. Very good info. Thanks sir.. ❤

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@aapex1]

Thanks for the clarification. Few are aware of these distinctions and they are important.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you

[@dodgerstone]

Great vid. thanks

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@kerickwalters2749]

Guilty as charged! Thanks for this informative video to clarify and broaden our nomenclature so we can correctly identify these specimens

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@sku32956]

Enjoyed the video I am BIG fan !

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@miketufts9765]

I like the Madisons/Fort Ancient arrowheads the best,delicate workmanship,great video

[@cleggsadventures]

Yeah, they’re usually made extremely well. Half what I find are usually broken through. Very thin and fragile

[@andyamysarizonaadventures5450]

Interesting, thank you

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@donnathan745]

Like the new hat!

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@coyotearrowheadhunting3083]

Very interesting my friend. Here where we are, that whole process took place from the spearheads like the Clovis and the Agate Basin, the darts, to the arrowheads. In reality many of the points had many different uses. Here the natives never knew metallurgy, agriculture, or ceramics. They were always nomadic. Thank you friend, blessings to you and it is an honor to have you visit here with coyote.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you Coyote 👍

[@comfortablynumb9342]

The explanation of the different types of tips, arrow heads and knives is interesting. I definitely learned from it. But I have to wonder how we can tell how old they are.

[@cleggsadventures]

The point types, over the years, have been found together with items able to be carbon dated. It’s all recorded in reference books

[@stephenhawkins6389]

Excellent

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated Stephen

[@scottnock5241]

Nice job Scott, love the hoodie!!! Your boy hates em!!!

[@cleggsadventures]

I know hahaha! Hope they do well this year

[@chriskeenumhighhopesoutdoors]

Great educational video my Friend. Glad you explained the history of the bow in North America 👍

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Chris

[@johnhanselman6371]

I learned something... Thank you

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@DavidWilliams-nw1ft]

No disrespect to the other channels but yours is by far the best!- fellow relic hunter

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Much Appreciated David

[@Awomaninthewilderness]

Very educational video Scott! I'll be first in line for the new "Clegg's Adventures" Hat!!!!

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated. It’s one of a kind

[@Awomaninthewilderness]

@@cleggsadventures, everyone has their price lol

[@SmokemCody]

Good information alot of people don't already know. Good video! ⛏️🏹

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated 👍

[@nedpyatt8009]

Awesome job really enjoy your videos I feel like I’m with you when you say y’all Anit going to believe this

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated 👍

[@hardtackbeans9790]

Thanks for the lesson. Many good points (not to put too fine an edge on a pun). I always thought I knew more than most about this than most. Guess I'm really about average knowledge of indigenous tools.

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@canheaton]

Hey man! Great video once again. I also have a (small) channel and I'm starting to make artifact hunting videos, I don't make as many good finds as you here in southern Wisconsin, but I'm having a ton of fun! I might road trip to the Ohio river valley to make a video. Without giving away your spots , is there potential sites basically anywhere along the northern Ohio river valley? It would probably be just a two or three day hunt so getting pointed in a general direction could really help. Either way, keep up the good work my dude! 😊

[@cleggsadventures]

It’s all good hunting below the fields. But I’d bring a kayak most places are hard to get to over a bank

[@canheaton]

Sweet! Thanks man. I will definitely bring my kayak! 🎉

[@lelonbond6682]

good job

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@historylooker7]

Awesome teaching, brother Clegg 😎👊!!! Hope all is well with ya, man ✌🍀

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you! Something I thought I’d try. It’s not doing so well, but ya never know what will work. Hard to figure this stuff out

[@historylooker7]

@@cleggsadventures Man, I hear ya....I haven't had time for anything much..Microphone on my phone is giving me fits...Got a arrowhead video together, but dang audio sucks....lol Hard to get anyone to watch a detecting video, lol....Best of luck to ya, Scott ✌

[@cleggsadventures]

@@historylooker7 One thing I’ve found, if I do any video not in my category, it always flops.

[@historylooker7]

@@cleggsadventures Yep, I hear ya....I really just like to share whatever I'm doing...Sure doesn't do the channel any good though 🤣👍!!

[@badmom2goody29]

Thanks for the information. I have a triangle that I found in Georgia.

[@cleggsadventures]

Nice!👍

[@IndigenousRelicSearch]

Hell yeah

[@Luciddreamer007]

Wow So interesting 🧐 I feel like I went back to school ( I get no respect lol ) cause I learned a whole bunch. Thanks for taking the time & doing all that research for us novices. Yup - I am one of those dunderheads that called ‘em all arrowheads. Pretty Cool ….. Oh & ima commin’ back to this video again & again so it “sinks in” Where’s Rocky ??? Aunt Bee says Hey Scott & wipe your feet !

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated! Rocky went south to visit family, he’ll be back next week sometime. Gonna send him to “The Rock” with Otis. “Get to it!” 👉

[@Luciddreamer007]

@@cleggsadventures poor Otis

[@melissam9064]

Hi! Ive been meaning to ask, have you ever found any kettle points? I know from what you've discussed that those were available to the natives after their contact with the Europeans. Why do they seem so scarce? Thank you and keep up the great work!!

[@cleggsadventures]

I have not found any. I know Stef, from “Stef Digs” has found one, but she is in New England. Not sure much of it was traded in my area. Plus the soil around here is moist and acidic, if there’s any kind of iron, it usually just rusts away

[@melissam9064]

@cleggsadventures that's what I figured, that they would mostly rust away. I'm in Pennsylvania, and never heard of any found here either. Thanks for the knowledge! Take care!

[@barndog9385]

At the end of the book it references the Wild Bill Hitchcocks Traveling Wild West Show….after the show they had Indians napping points for sale….book stated it took 7 minutes. I found that amazing

[@cleggsadventures]

That’s fast!

[@barndog9385]

Clegg,I read an awesome book on Red Cloud ,the great Lakota Chief.One fact taught to me while reading it was the length of time it took an Indian to manufacture a point…..do you have a guess how long it took an experienced brave to make a point?

[@cleggsadventures]

I’ve not tried it but id say pretty fast when someone practices all the time. 15-20 minutes? How close am I?

[@moose.knuckle]

Great video. I just bought the Overstreet book to help identify points found while farming in n.e. ohio. As a side note I find it interesting how most steelers fans are always talking about ancient history. 😂😂

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated! Yeah, bring back the 70’s

[@isaackeith6869]

From northern Indiana, Never found an arrowhead yet, looking to take a trip down to the Ohio river in June , any tips on a good spot to look? Would the river near Cincinnati be a good spot, any tips I’d greatly appreciate.

[@cleggsadventures]

Not really sure of that area, but I have several how-to videos on what to look for. Here is one that may help. How To Find Arrowheads With Clegg’s Adventures kzbin.info/www/bejne/a32om5KbpqeDZpY

[@isaackeith6869]

@@cleggsadventures thank you I’ll have a week off from work in June, so I don’t mind traveling a little bit, I’ll watch the video thanks for the reply

[@cleggsadventures]

@@isaackeith6869 good luck out there Isaac

[@avgrim7729]

What took so long for the bow to show up? Did they order from Walmart?? I'm still waiting on my olive oil i ordered 2 months ago.

[@cleggsadventures]

Probably

[@FishOnIsMyHandle]

👍👍

[@cleggsadventures]

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[@jimc6687]

What other areas of the US are rich in Indian artifacts, Scott?? I know I mentioned areas of NW New Jersey near the river and due to some great flint deposits but where have you been that have been successful other than the Ohio river in Wild and wooly West Virginia?? Jim C.

[@cleggsadventures]

I don’t travel and hunt, but I know from reading and seeing other channels, Missouri is the place to be.

[@stevenseguro]

This is a full on college american history class. Thank you professor. I mean ... sir.

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@outdoorsman9384]

I have a arrow head from Georgia that changes color, any idea on this?

[@cleggsadventures]

No idea on that one

[@RobinLee-kb3xj]

Do you know a heart breaker. I sure do. I found a blue lapis arrowhead, only half of it. I set down holding it and cried. The half I was holding was as long as my hand. It would have been a spear point.

[@cleggsadventures]

Oh yeah, I have a few heart breakers myself. Still looking for the other half

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

Besides your very EXCITING 📹 your education is worth a MILLION TO ME..... TU😂❤😊

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@toddincabo]

👍 right on bra'

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@natececil2733]

Not all jacks reefs are atlatl tips. I believe most were knife blades.

[@cleggsadventures]

Yeah, most these point types were used as knives as well.

[@tammyhenderson334]

New subscriber here. I bet you will get more thanks to RC. He's destroying himself. Shameful. Keep up the good work. I videos that I've watched so far are very entertaining, made me smile. Thanks for that.

[@cleggsadventures]

Very Much Appreciated

[@JerryR1776]

I need a soil/bottle probe. Does anyone know where I can buy a good quality probe at??? I need one made of spring steel, with a carbon steel tip, and is completely welded. I don't have any way to weld nor do I know of anyone at the moment. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[@cleggsadventures]

I sorry Jerry, I don’t know. I’ve never purchased one before.

[@JerryR1776]

@@cleggsadventures no problem. I found one seller online but I figured I'd try to get some input from the community in the comment section. Would you be able to make me one? Just thought I'd ask.

[@cleggsadventures]

@@JerryR1776 I don’t know where to get spring steel around here. I have used a plain steel rod on the river but I don’t think you can feel as well.

[@JerryR1776]

@@cleggsadventures I keep hearing others say that tension rods(I think from the trunk) off of older cars is made of spring steel. As far as the carbon steel tip...Idk. I reckon I could find a mechanic to weld it together for me, or ill just buy one online Lol. I'll figure something out. Thanks Scott

[@georgedouglas9342]

Great vid, great work, very educational for those in wonder 🖒 (I think you got some poop on your hoodie lol, jk)

[@cleggsadventures]

Hahaha! I heard that on before! 👍

[@D2A2]

You need to sell those Cleggs Adventures hats so I can get one. My mom made ne and the boy some dig doug shirts I need to start repping.

[@cleggsadventures]

I had that made at the Mall, they can put what you want on them. Wanted an arrowhead but the pictures are limited

[@D2A2]

@cleggsadventures Somewhere here at grand central or a different mall? I'm might try to make me one for my page if they do it down here in my mall

[@cleggsadventures]

@@D2A2 It was St Clairsville “Lids” store. Had one in Vienna mall but not sure its still there by the food court

[@RonHelton]

👍👍👍👍🏹🏹🏹🏹

[@cleggsadventures]

👍

[@livingformessiah586]

You may have a point there

[@WVChad]

Hey, Rocks is posting about you on his channel. Go look. He’s calling you “Creeper Clegg”

[@cleggsadventures]

I’ve heard, I just ignore it, he’s been doing this to people for years, I’m just this weeks target

[@WVChad]

@@cleggsadventures Yea, he definitely seems a little off his rocker. Well he is digging himself in a hole and loosing subscribers as he comes up with this “clickbait” stalker nonsense. Take care and keep doing what you’re doing 👍

[@AndrewGrey22]

Why dont they call darts "spears"?

[@cleggsadventures]

Some people do, because it’s a more common term to folks. But spears are more of a very large shaft with a point, more for stabbing and throwing like a javelin

[@0714will]

No fighting points? C'mon. Phsss.

[@cleggsadventures]

Huh?

[@0714will]

@@cleggsadventures we have fighting points in scioto plains. It's a fun find.

[@CrosbyXX]

Hey you need to start doing more educational and historical videos on Native Americans. They are just as fun/informative to watch as you looking for artifacts

[@cleggsadventures]

Thank you, just something I thought I’d try. Maybe more if people like it

[@waxhawcreek1717]

@@cleggsadventures We like it

[@TheChiefSmokem]

Awesome information brother! 🫡. You have a great way of explaining things! 🔥. I write a skit and still have trouble 😂. Best of luck out there man! It's going to be a great year 🙏.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Man! Trust me, I was on “Take 4” with some lines. Get half way through and stutter. Start over. Then the wind kept blowing. Took me an hour to get through it.😂

[@aaronwarner2768]

Wind blowin'..... Rocky musta been around.

[@cleggsadventures]

@@aaronwarner2768 He’s been in the South visiting family, he’s supposed to be back this week

[@travisfischer2607]

Great information.

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated

[@54cal54]

Thank you for the lesson, interesting how it transitioned over time. Sure do miss Bill cowher and his out bursts.

[@cleggsadventures]

There ya go, he’d get them in line! 👍