Object ID:
1959.10.566
Object Name:
Point, Projectile
Dimensions:
H-0.635 W-3.175 L-6.985 cm
Description:
Dalton point, Late Paleoindian to Early Archaic Periods.
Identifying Features include, Lanceolate (Tang Shape), Contracting Ovate (Blade Shape), Concave (Base Shape). Blade edge is serrated on both sides.
Identifying Features include, Lanceolate (Tang Shape), Contracting Ovate (Blade Shape), Concave (Base Shape). Blade edge is serrated on both sides.
Collection:
Native American-Kohnke Collection
Date:
8500-7500 BCE
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Dalton points are among the earliest forms to be used for multiple purposes including a knife, projectile point, saw, and various other tools. This pattern of creating multi-purpose points continues into the Early Archaic period.
Collector:
Steffen, A
Site Name:
UNKNOWN
Related Publications:
Justice (1987:40-42).
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