
Arrowhead type
Chagrin River Point
Chagrin River9,400 - 9,000 B.P.Early Archaic2 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 9,400 - 9,000 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Early Archaic
- Size
- Medium to Large
- Shape
- Expanding Stem to Bifurcated
- Glacial period
- Early Holocene
More from the Archaic period
Description
This specimen exhibits a distinctive lanceolate to triangular morphology, characterized by a broad, thick profile and an elliptical cross-sectional shape. The blade itself is marked by a pronounced excurvate curvature, which may transition into a parallel orientation as it approaches the shoulder region. The shoulders are predominantly horizontal in orientation, although some variability is observed, with occasional instances of slight barbing or a subtle upward inclination. The stem is notable for its expanding form, terminating in a bifurcated base with rounded basal corners that evoke a lobed appearance. The flaking pattern observed on this point is random, lacking a discernible order or sequence.
Size
Medium to Large
Distribution
This type is documented in the northern regions of Ohio and Indiana, specifically the Upper Miami Valley area
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Tony DeRegnaucourt
- Year
- 1991
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Chagrin River point.