
Arrowhead type
Aishihik Point
Aishihik1,250 - 800 B.P.ArchaicKey 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
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Richard "Scotty" MacNeish
- Year
- 1964
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Aishihik point.
- Anderson Side Notch
- Chignik Side Notch
- Departure Bay