Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Francis Riddell and William Olsen
Named For: Type Site Location
Date Identified: 1969
Type Site: Early Man Site, Tulare Lake, San Joaquin Valley, California
Identified By: Francis Riddell and William Olsen
Named For: Type Site Location
Date Identified: 1969
Type Site: Early Man Site, Tulare Lake, San Joaquin Valley, California
Point Validity:
Valid type
Riddell was a well-respected archaeologist and the first to serve as Archaeologist for the State of California. Olsen is a well published archaeologist who is considered an expert on California archaeology. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid sub-type.
Riddell was a well-respected archaeologist and the first to serve as Archaeologist for the State of California. Olsen is a well published archaeologist who is considered an expert on California archaeology. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid sub-type.
Tulare Lake Fluted
AKA: Clovis Tulare LakeCluster: Clovis Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium lanceolate point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate. In some examples, the widest part of the blade may be at the top one third to one half giving this point a long stemmed appearance. The base may range from slightly concave to deeply concave. Some examples are not fluted, but has basal thinning and grinding.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 27 to 65 mm, Blade Width - 17 to 26 mm (***based on small sample size***)
Total Length - 27 to 65 mm, Blade Width - 17 to 26 mm (***based on small sample size***)
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
There is great debate over the classification of Clovis style points. It is argued that the same characteristics of any single type can be seen through-out the distribution of the Clovis type and represent normal variations of the Clovis point. Others argue that specific areas specialized the type and are seen with greater frequency in those areas. Therefore, these represent later variants and unique subtypes to the Clovis point.
There is great debate over the classification of Clovis style points. It is argued that the same characteristics of any single type can be seen through-out the distribution of the Clovis type and represent normal variations of the Clovis point. Others argue that specific areas specialized the type and are seen with greater frequency in those areas. Therefore, these represent later variants and unique subtypes to the Clovis point.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the San Joaquin Valley.
This point is primarily found in the San Joaquin Valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 12,000 - 10,000 B.P.
Cultural Period:Late Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene
Culture:
Date: 12,000 - 10,000 B.P.
Cultural Period:Late Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene
Culture:
Age Details:
This is considered a late Clovis variant.
This is considered a late Clovis variant.
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Tulare Lake Bi-Point
Tulare Lake Bi-Point
