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The Indians of Tierra del Fuego (1928)

Lothrop, S. K. (Samuel Kirkland), 1892-1965, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation · New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation · leaf 233

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ARCHEOLOGY 191 3. Spearpoints. — Four spear- or arrow-points are illustrated in fig. 105. Of these, a is a triangular blade with barbs but no tang, … Fig. 105.— Stone blades, a, Near Gable Island (5/8544); b, c, Wapi- satumanakulum, Harberton (14/3977); d, Robalo bay, Navarin island (14/4002). Length of b, 3 in. while b has a tang but no barbs. However, c and d had both tang and barbs, and this seems to be the dominant Beagle Channel

Fuegians · Ona Indians · Yahgan Indians · Ona language · Yahgan language

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