This site features the archives and artifacts of SMU archaeology.
Featured Item
Bird Points
A collection of small projectile points.
The use or function of these projectile points is unknown, though some researchers suggest they may be for…
Featured Collection
Featured Exhibit
The San Xavier Exhibit
Here we explores life in the San Xavier Mission. While artifacts in this exhibit go back as far as 3,500...
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3.28.1 Pedernales Projectile Point 2
ChertThis point type dates to the Middle Archaic (2500 - 3500 BP), and is ubiquitous in Central Texas.Click here to view this item in 3D.
3.28.1 Pedernales Projectile Point 1
ChertThis point type dates to the Middle Archaic (2500 - 3500 BP), and is ubiquitous in Central Texas.Click here to view this item in 3D.
3.28.1 Ensor Projectile Point 2
ChertThis type dates to the Traditional Archaic period (600 BC-200AD), from Central and East Texas.Click here to view this item in 3D.
3.28.1 Ensor Projectile Point 1
ChertThis type dates to the Traditional Archaic period (600 BC-200AD), from Central and East Texas.Click here to view this item in 3D.
3.28.1 Re-used Darl Point and Gunflint
Chert Just like today, the Spanish would have found arrowheads, but they reused them as gunflints.Click here to view this item in 3D.