Arrowhead type

Aishihik Point

Aishihik1,250 - 800 B.P.Archaic

Key facts

Age
1,250 - 800 B.P.
Cultural period
Archaic
Culture
Aishihik Complex
Size
Medium to Large
Shape
Expanding Stem
Glacial period
Vandal Minimum to

More from the Archaic period

Description

This sizable, triangular point features a distinctive elliptical profile and a blade that tapers upward, its maximum width situated in the lower third. The lateral edges of the blade exhibit a pronounced excurvate shape, while the shoulders are characterized by a subtle, upward inclination or, in some cases, a nearly horizontal orientation. The stem, which expands outward slightly, terminates in a base that may be straight or exhibit a gentle concavity. The point's surface bears the marks of broad, irregular percussion flaking, supplemented by pressure flaking along the edges, resulting in a complex, random pattern of flake scars.

Size

Medium to Large

Distribution

This type was discovered in the southernmost region of Yukon, extending into British Columbia and Alaska. The complete geographical range remains unclear

Mainly found in

Additional information

More information needed.

Identified by

Named by
Richard "Scotty" MacNeish
Year
1964

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