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Name Details:
Named By: Toby Morrows
Named For: Maynes Creek, Butler County, Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site:
Maynes Creek
(Provisional Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Maynes Creek Chert
Date:
Cultural Period:
9,000 - 8,000 B.P.
Transitional Paleo
Early Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Common Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large lanceolate with an elliptical cross section. The blade is recurvate with the tip curving in, becoming almost parallel at the top one third of the point. Curving back in
towards the waist, and curving back out towards the based. The waist is constricted. The base may range from straight to slightly concave with rounded basal corners. This point has a
random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is most commonly found in central Iowa
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Pictures:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Provisional Type
Morrow is a professional
archeologist who has served in many professional archeologist 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. This is considered a provisional type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
As Illustrated by Morrows 1984
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
25, 30
Maynes Creek Projectile Point, Maynes Creek Arrowhead
