Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Toby Morrows
Named For: Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site:
Identified By: Toby Morrows
Named For: Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Morrow is a professional archaeologist who has served in many professional archaeologist roles including Chief Archaeologist for the State of Iowa. This point was named in his book on Iowa projectile points and has limited professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
Morrow is a professional archaeologist who has served in many professional archaeologist roles including Chief Archaeologist for the State of Iowa. This point was named in his book on Iowa projectile points and has limited professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
Fayette Lanceolate
Dalton VariantCluster: Dalton Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium lanceolate point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate becoming parallel towards the base. The base is slightly concave with rounded basal corners. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This is a local Dalton variant. This type is not associated with Fayette Thick Pottery of the Lower Ohio River valley.
This is a local Dalton variant. This type is not associated with Fayette Thick Pottery of the Lower Ohio River valley.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in northeastern Iowa and into southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin.
This point is primarily found in northeastern Iowa and into southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin.
Age / Periods:
Date: 10,000 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Paleo
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Date: 10,000 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Paleo
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
