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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

tångepilspets

English translation:

tanged arrowhead

Added to glossary by Paul Lambert
May 26, 2015 18:20
8 yrs ago
Swedish term

tångepilspets

Swedish to English Social Sciences History Prehistoric Man - Archaeology
Sentence given:
"De så kallade tångepilspetsarna av flinta som påträffades var av samma typ som använts för jakt under de sista årtusendena av istiden"

I don't think it has anything to do with seaweed.

Proposed translations

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tanged arrowhead

Tånge - den del av en pilspets, svärdsklinga etc som stoppas in it skaftet.
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tånge

And in English it is tang.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_(weaponry)

Lots of tanged arrowheads here
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="tanged arrowhead"
Peer comment(s):

agree zebung
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Michael Ellis
12 hrs
Thanks Michael!
agree Sven Petersson
13 hrs
Thanks Sven!
agree Cynthia Coan
18 hrs
Thanks Cynthia!
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flint arrow heads

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Peer comment(s):

neutral zebung : they were also made from obsidian, wood, bone, other materials.
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