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Name Details:
Named By: Roy
Carlson
Named For: Associated Culture
Date Identified: 1996
Type Site
Lochnore Lanceolate
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
5,000 - 3,500 B.P.
Middle Archaic
Middle Holocene
Nesikep Culture
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a
narrow thick medium ovoid
point with an elliptical cross section. The blade
is excurvate with the tip curving in, becoming the widest about the
mid point of the blade, and curving back in towards the base.
The base may vary from convex to pointed. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 38
to 76 mm, Width - 19 to 24 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the mid
Frazier River Valley of British Columbia and may be found into the mid
to lower Chilcotin Plateau in areas associated with fishing.
Additional Comments:
The Lochnore culture represented a Salishan group
which was primarily focused on fishing. (Sturtevant and Ortiz,
1983).
Prentiss and Kuijt (2004), differentiate points from the Lehman culture and
the Lochnore culture. They admit that these two point may represent a
continuum of the point technology, but note that the Lehman point is thicker
with a broader blade than commonly seen on the Lochnore point. Also,
the base is generally smaller and more convex than the Lochnore point.
The point progression in the mid to lower Frazier River Valley is: Cody
points, Nesikep, Lehman, Lochnore, Shuswap, Plateau Horizon, Kamloops.
Pictures:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid Type
Carlson is a distinguished anthropologist and professor for the Department
of Anthropology, University of Washington. Carlson has conducted extensive
studies into the archaeology of Canada. This point was identified in a
professional publication and has many professional references. This is
considered a valid type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
Re-illustrated from examples by Rousseau, 2008
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
48, 144
Lochnore Lanceolate Projectile Point, Lochnore Lanceolate Arrowhead
