
Arrowhead type
Convento Point
Convento900 - 800 B.P.Prehistory2 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 900 - 800 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Prehistory
- Size
- Small
- Shape
- Expanding Stem to Side Notch
- Material
- Obsidian
- Glacial period
- Medieval
Description
This triangular point features a slender profile with a broadening stem, exhibiting a flattened cross-sectional morphology. The blade edge is predominantly straight, although subtle variations may occur, ranging from a gentle outward curve to a slight inward curvature. The shoulder regions are characterized by barbed formations, which can be less pronounced in smaller specimens. The stem itself expands toward the base, forming a convex terminus. The flaking pattern observed on this point is irregular and non-directional, lacking a discernible orientation or sequence.
Size
Small
Distribution
This type is mainly discovered in Chihuahua and Coahuila, Mexico, and extends into the Big Bend area of Texas and New Mexico
Mainly found in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Alan Phelps
- Year
- 2000
- Type site
- Sites in Chihuahua Mexico
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Convento point.