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Name Details:
Named By: Collectors
Named For:
Date Identified:
Type Site:
Tennessee River Blade
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
8,000 - 6,000 B.P.
Early to Middle Archaic
Middle Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large
triangular blade with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from straight to excurvate. The basal edge may range
from slightly concave to slightly convex with rounded basal corners. This point has a random flaking pattern primarily percussion flaking.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 60 to
120 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 45 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Tennessee River Valley.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
This is a type named by collectors used to describe a multitude of preforms found in the Tennessee River Valley. This type should have no signs of usage and be primarily formed by
percussion flaking with minimal pressure flaking and no finished hafting regions (Lloyd Schroder, 2013 W18).
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
This type was named by collector's for examples found through-out the Tennessee River
valley. There are no professional references to this type, this type has many collector type references. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 30, W18
Tennessee River Projectile Point, Tennessee River Arrowhead
