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tångepilspets

English translation: tanged arrowhead

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Swedish term or phrase:tångepilspets
English translation:tanged arrowhead
Entered by: Paul Lambert

18:20 May 26, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Prehistoric Man - Archaeology
Swedish term or phrase: tångepilspets
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.
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 23:42
tanged arrowhead
Explanation:
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"
Selected response from:

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:42
Grading comment
Very interesting! Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4tanged arrowhead
Agneta Pallinder
2flint arrow heads
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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flint arrow heads


Explanation:
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 22:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  zebung: they were also made from obsidian, wood, bone, other materials.
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tanged arrowhead


Explanation:
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"

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Very interesting! Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zebung
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Michael Ellis
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  -> Thanks Michael!
agree  Sven Petersson
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Sven!
agree  Cynthia Coan
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Cynthia!
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