Arrowhead type

Green River Point

Green River4,500 - 4,200 B.P.Middle Archaic

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Key facts

Age
4,500 - 4,200 B.P.
Cultural period
Middle Archaic
Size
Small
Shape
Lanceolate
Glacial period
Neoglacial

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Description

This diminutive, slender point exhibits a distinctive auriculate morphology, characterized by a compressed cross-sectional profile. The blade's excurvate shape is marked by a pronounced curvature, initially sweeping inward before reversing direction to converge towards the base. The basal morphology is variable, ranging from a concave to a notched configuration, which in turn gives rise to auricles that can be either drooping or pointed. The flaking pattern observed on this point is irregular and non-directional, lacking a discernible orientation or sequence.

Size

The dimensions of these arrowheads are characterized by a total length ranging from 19 to 40 mm, a blade width spanning 14 to 26 mm, and a basal concavity measuring between 2 to 4 mm, with the latter specification derived from a limited dataset.

Distribution

This type is mainly discovered across the Colorado Plateau and extending into the Great Basin.

Additional information

More information needed.

Identified by

Named by
Louis Steege and Warren Welch
Year
1961

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