Student Finds 3,000-Year-Old Spear Point While Searching for Shark Teeth on Virginia Island
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Americas · United States · Oct 31, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology News Online Magazine
A Mary Baldwin University student on a coastal ecology course spotted a 3,000-to-4,500-year-old stone spear point in shallow water on a Virginia barrier island while searching for shark teeth; it is now held by the state for study.
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