Projectile point
Archaic, En Medio Period. BP 3000 - AD 400
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.
Jemez obsidian. L 4.0, W 2.3 cm [L 1½, W 1 inches]
Bandelier National Monument, BAND 138