Arrowhead type

Bronson Bi-Face Point

Bronson Bi-Face1,800 - 700 B.P.Middle Archaic

Key facts

Age
1,800 - 700 B.P.
Cultural period
Middle Archaic
Size
Medium to Large
Shape
Triangular to Ovoid
Glacial period
Roman to Medieval Warm

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Description

This bi-face knife exhibits a medium to large size range and a varied outline, oscillating between triangular and asymmetrical configurations. Its cross-sectional profile is characterized by a flattened shape. The blade's morphology is marked by an excurvate shape, with two distinct forms: a more common, crudely crafted version featuring two parallel edges that converge to a rounded or pointed apex, and a less common, more refined variant that displays a subtle curvature from the tip to the base. Notably, the base of the knife remains unfinished, retaining a weathered cortex that bears testament to its natural origins.

Size

Medium to Large

Distribution

This type is mainly discovered in the eastern part of Texas and extending into western Louisiana, southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas

Additional information

More information needed.

Identified by

Named by
Edward Jelks
Year
1965
Type site
Three Sites at McGee Bend Reservoir, Texas

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