Arrowhead type
Collier Bulbed Point
Collier Bulbed700 - 500 B.P.Mississippian4 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 700 - 500 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Mississippian
- Culture
- Caddo Culture
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Side Notch
- Glacial period
- Medieval Warm to Little Ice Age
More from the Mississippian period
Description
This triangular side notch point exhibits a distinctive medium size and a robust, elliptical profile. Its blade edge is characterized by a predominantly straight to excurvate shape, occasionally featuring serrations. The shoulders are typically angled upwards, although in some instances, they may assume a horizontal orientation, accompanied by a stem that expands outward. The base of the point is marked by a convex curvature, lacking any evidence of basal grinding. The flaking pattern on this point displays a range of variability, spanning from random to collateral flaking, highlighting the versatility of the manufacturing technique employed.
Size
Medium
Distribution
This type is documented in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and extending into Missouri.
Also found, less often, in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Ann M. Early
- Year
- 1988
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Collier Bulbed point.