These small projectile points from Site 22-31 were most likely made during the Late Woodland period, around 800 years ago. Their shape echoes the form of larger spear points made during the Late Woodland period. Many archaeologists believe these little points were used as true arrowheads. Excavations at other sites in the region suggest that bow and arrow technology was first introduced to the northeast sometime in the Woodland period. Small projectile points such as these used to be called “bird points” based on the notion that small projectiles were used in the hunting of small game animals. We now know that even smaller points were used to hunt and kill animals as large as buffalo.