Authentic mid-century University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Anthropology archaeological teaching display, featuring nine genuine Native American projectile points recovered from the Carolina Piedmont and Coastal Plain. “Hand-collected from regional archaeological surveys” — means these are real, authentic projectile points that were actually made thousands of years ago, not reproductions. Educational boards were created using these artifacts in the 1950s–1960s under the research influence of Dr. Joffre L. Coe, founder of UNC’s Research Laboratories of Archaeology and author of Formative Cultures of the Carolina Piedmont (Smithsonian, 1964), this mounted reference board represents more than 8,000 years of Southeastern prehistoric toolmaking.

Each point is labeled by type and cultural period — Palmer (ca. 6500 B.C.) through Badin (ca. 500 A.D.) — illustrating the chronological evolution from the Early Archaic to Woodland traditions. The board was used for university instruction and retains its original hardwood mount and period labeling. Authentic provenance and typological accuracy are supported by identical sequences published by Coe and the UNC Archaeology Department. An exceedingly rare educational artifact from one of America’s most respected archaeological institutions — ideal for display in a museum, heritage collection, or private study.