Arrowhead type
Buffalo Stemmed Point
Buffalo Stemmed4,000 - 3,000 B.P.Middle Archaic6 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 4,000 - 3,000 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Middle Archaic
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Straight Stem
- Glacial period
- Neoglacial
More from the Archaic period
Description
The specimen exhibits a triangular morphology with a medium-sized stem, characterized by an elliptical profile. The blade displays an excurvate curvature, accompanied by rounded shoulders that slope upward. The stem itself is straight, terminating in a base that is either straight or subtly convex. The flaking pattern on this point is irregular, resembling a random flaming pattern.
Size
Medium
Distribution
This type is mainly located in the Kanawha River Valley of Putnam County, West Virginia
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Type site
- Buffalo Site, Putnam County, West Virginia
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Buffalo Stemmed point.
Other types in this cluster
- Buffalo Expanding Stem