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Obsidian or volcanic glass is found in the Jemez Mountains near Bandelier. Like glass, it can be chipped to create extremely sharp edges. That made it a very valuable material for early peoples. It was widely used for making tools. The Jemez deposits may have been one of the resources that originally attracted people to this area.
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- Title: Projectile point
- Contributor: Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/band/exb_archeology/BAND138_spear_point_exb.html
- Source: Bandelier National Monument
- National Park Service Catalog Number: BAND 138
- Measurements: L 4.0, W 2.3 cm [L 1½, W 1 inches]
- Materials: Jemez obsidian
- Date: Archaic, En Medio Period. BP 3000 - AD 400
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