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The article focuses on the detailed craftsmanship of micro-sized Mississippian flint arrowheads, drills, and blowgun points dating from 1000 to 200 BP. Topics include their potential use for hunting small game or as blowgun dart tips, the role of the Cherokee in blowgun hunting, and the history of the miniature points' acquisition from Cherokee native Moses Owl.

The article focuses on the author's experiences collecting arrowheads in Virginia and the memories associated with each find. Topics include the challenges of finding quality points due to modern farming practices, specific stories behind the discovery of different points, and the author's long-term record-keeping of his finds.

The article focuses on the history and analysis of the Ishi point, an arrowhead associated with Ishi, the last known survivor of the Yahi tribe. Topics include the types of materials Ishi used for flint knapping, the controversy surrounding his heritage, and the acquisition of a rare Ishi-type arrowhead found in Shasta County, California.

In this article author discusses about searching for antiquities and finding Early Archaic period blades, points and Benton point.

The article describes an Archaic period shell mound in middle Tennessee. It attributes the appeal of the place along the shoreline of the Cumberland River to Late-Middle Archaic peoples to the high bluffs across the river. The size of the mound was reduced due to water erosion after the construction of the Cheatham Lock and Dam from 1949 to 1951. It mentions the discovery of Benton arrow points and a cache of blades at the site.

The article recounts a personal journey of arrowhead discovery, starting with the author finding their first dovetail arrowhead in 1966 at the age of eight. The narrative spans 56 years, highlighting subsequent finds, the joy of exploring bean fields, and a remarkable coincidence of rediscovering a dovetail arrowhead in the exact spot where the author found the first one.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's journey into artifact hunting, which began with a dream about finding arrowheads leading to the discovery of artifacts along a local lake.

The author focuses on collector Jim Roberson who found arrowheads and mentions meeting of collectors Clayton Dunker, Bruce Filbrandt, Lane Freyermuth for the archaeological excavation. Topics disucssed include Southeast Iowa Indian Artifact Show hosted by Filbrandt who had authored the book "Keokuk Axes," artifacts of the group pictured in different publications and artifacts found at various sites in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences of visiting the house of the parents of teacher Jessica Helmig in Otterville, Missouri to see their collections of artifacts, including arrowheads, Sedalia diggers and bi-face blades.

The article offers information on the Mississippian flint arrow points that were useful in hunting wild game and beneficial in battle with enemies. It mentions that John H. Retherford accumulated these 14 exquisite triangular points in the 1980s. It states that southeastern ancient native grave sites have revealed a number of arrow points found in such a position as to suggest they were originally arrow points included in a leather quiver at time of burial, hence called “Quiver Points.”.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of artifact hunting in upper streams and finding an Etley point in 2013 and a Wadlow blade in Missouri in 2015.

In this article author talks about several hunted arrowheads and artifacts since the early 1980. Topics include considered learning the basics of hunting arrowheads along the Ohio River and talks about rain, changing water levels and being the first person on the site the downfall was about at the time was arrowheads.

The author discusses his fascination with hunting, finding and drawing artifacts, particularly arrowheads. He discloses that he had studied the drawings of illustrator Valerie Waldorf. He also recognizes the important help he received from professional artifact illustrator Darby Erd in his efforts to improve his drawing skills.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's experience of archaeological finding of an arrowhead from an oak tree.

A personal narrative is presented which explore author's experience of arrowhead hunting.

The author focuses on projectile points surface collected in North Carolina Piedmont with spear points, knives and dart points and mentions arrowheads used to tip arrow shafts. Topics discussed include naming of Clarksville Small Triangular by archaeologist Joffre Coe, identifiable points of Clarksville type found for the collections, and use of arrowheads by Native Americans for hunting.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's experience of recovering arrowhead in 1959 along Hiawassee River in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's experience of finding arrowheads while plowing pasture field.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of discovering a Hopewell Snyders arrowhead in the Mississinewa River in Indiana on May 2, 2019.

The article focuses on the significance of finding a late prehistoric quartz crystal arrowhead in San Diego, California.

In this article, the author discusses his friend Mike Roe and he reached Stuttaville Camp site tromped into the thigh high dew-covered soy beans and started parting the beans with a stick. It mentions depression ground into one side that fits thumb perfectly to transform it from a common hematite celt into a "made to fit" hand held gouge or chisel. It also mentions chosing arrowhead hunting instead of fishing.

In this article author talks about several different flints and styles of the arrowheads and artifacts that can be found in the same place and learning about the lifestyle of the Native North Americans.

The article focuses on eared Eden pointed from Winneshiek County, Iowa made from Hixton silicified sandstone and mentions that it is the collection of Steve Elwood.

The article presents the author's experience of finding a Rice Side Notch point, used by native Americans, during his walk at a creek in Appanoose County, Iowa.

In this article, the author discusses how he find several shell beads along the Old Mojave trail in 2012. It mentions beads were nothing like the usual Olivella that were widely traded as far east as Spiro and beyond and commonly found on the beaches and below the low tide line on the Pacific coast. It also mentions display of several hundred arrowheads and miscellaneous artifacts and collection had come from a ranch near Seligman, Arizona.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of acquiring and owning a pair of somewhat rare arrowheads found in Missouri.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the theme of the issue, arrowheads and artifacts by prehistoric people in the U.S.

In this article, the author describes his favorite artifacts which include arrowhead, a small tomahawk, and a small point in the center.

A personal narrative of author's experience of finding an arrowhead made of mica is presented.