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Name Details:
Named By: Gregory
P. Hare, Thomas Hammer, Ruth M. Gotthardt
Named For: Point
characteristics
Date Identified:
2011
Type Site:
Yukon Large Stemmed
Provisional Type
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
No date provided
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Phase:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a large triangular contracting stem point with an elliptical
cross section. The blade is excurvate. The shoulders are
weak to absent and at an upward angle. The stem is wide and long,
about 1/3 or more of the total length, and contracting. The base
ranges from almost straight to slightly concave with rounded basal
corners. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point was reported at the Taye Lake site and the Gladstone site in
Yukon. May be found thought out southwestern Yukon and into
British Columbia and Alaska.
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Point Validity: Provisional Type
Hare is a distinguished archaeologist who is instrumental in the development
of the Yukon Projectile Point Database and an expert in the Ice Free
Corridor archaeology. Hammer conducted studies into the archaeology of
northwestern Yukon archaeology and development of the Yukon Projectile Point
Database. Gotthardt is an archaeologist who has conducted studies into
Artic archaeology and development of the Yukon Projectile Point Database.
This point was defined during the development of the Yukon Projectile Point
Database and is considered a provisional type.
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
201
Yukon Large Stemmed Projectile Point, Yukon Large Stemmed Arrowhead
