Arrowhead type

Bull Creek Point

Bull CreekWestern Triangular Cluster900 - 750 B.P.Developmental

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Key facts

Age
900 - 750 B.P.
Cultural period
Developmental
Culture
Fremont and Kayenta Cultures
Size
Small to Medium
Shape
Triangle to Lanceolate
Glacial period
Medieval

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Description

This triangular point exhibits a slender profile, typically ranging from small to medium in size, with a distinctive isosceles shape and a cross section that has been flattened. The blade edge is often straight, although some specimens display a subtle excurvate curvature. A notable feature of this point is the frequent presence of serrations along the blade. The basal margin varies in curvature, ranging from a slight to a deep concavity, which can give rise to basal ears that are either rounded or sharply defined. The flaking pattern observed on this point is characterized by a random arrangement of flakes.

Size

The arrowheads exhibit a range of dimensions, with overall lengths spanning from 17 to 54 mm, and averaging between 23 to 34 mm. The basal width varies from 7 to 21 mm, while the thickness measures between 3 to 5 mm.

Distribution

This projectile is located in the Colorado River Basin and adjacent waterways, including the Green River. This projectile is distributed across the Kayenta cultural territories of Arizona and New Mexico.

Also found, less often, in

Additional information

More information needed.

Identified by

Named by
Jesse Jennings and Dorothy Sammons-Lohse
Year
1981
Type site
Bull Creek, Utah

Similar types

Types that are easy to confuse with the Bull Creek point.

  • Aguaje
  • Buck Gully
  • Cottonwood
  • Snaketown Triangle

Other types in the Western Triangular Cluster

  • Cohonina
  • Cottonwood Triangle
  • Canalino
  • Price Ranch
  • Sobaipuri

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