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Native American stone drills, scrapers, knives, and projectile points found in Chester County, PA.
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Native American stone drills, scrapers, knives, and projectile points found in Chester County, PA.

Credit: The State Museum of Pennsylvania

Living in North America for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans developed remarkably effective technologies for hunting and fishing, and medical practices based upon an extraordinary knowledge of plants and herbs. Here, from top to bottom, are stone drills, scrapers, knives, and projectile points made from jasper, quartzite, black chert, and rhyolite.

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