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Title
Madison' Projectile Points
Description
Four small to medium-sized thin triangular arrowheads. The points are usually like isosceles triangles in shape, or more rarely, equilateral triangles.
Interpretation
These are projectile points used by Indians during the Mississippian period. This was a time when nearly 30,000 Indians lived near Cahokia, Illinois. Smaller numbers lived in what is now McLean County, Illinois. The Mississippian Indians farmed and hunted for the first time with bow and arrow. Corn was an important crop for them. These points are called 'Madison' after Madison County, Illinois, where such points where first identified.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Native American Stories  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Prehistoric Indians of Illinois  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Source
The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 12  
Subject / Keywords
  • Cahokia (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Indians of North America  
  • Illinois  
  • Arms and armament  
  • Point, Projectile  
  • Equipment  
  • Mississippian Indians  
Temporal Coverage
1000 A.D./1500 A.D.
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0046
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleMadison' Projectile Points
DescriptionFour small to medium-sized thin triangular arrowheads. The points are usually like isosceles triangles in shape, or more rarely, equilateral triangles.
InterpretationThese are projectile points used by Indians during the Mississippian period. This was a time when nearly 30,000 Indians lived near Cahokia, Illinois. Smaller numbers lived in what is now McLean County, Illinois. The Mississippian Indians farmed and hunted for the first time with bow and arrow. Corn was an important crop for them. These points are called 'Madison' after Madison County, Illinois, where such points where first identified.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Native American Stories  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Prehistoric Indians of Illinois  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
SourceThe Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 12  
Subject / Keywords
  • Cahokia (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Indians of North America  
  • Illinois  
  • Arms and armament  
  • Point, Projectile  
  • Equipment  
  • Mississippian Indians  
Temporal Coverage1000 A.D./1500 A.D.
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0046
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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