Arrowhead type
Helen Point
Helen PointWestern Triangle Cluster900 - 600 B.P.Developmental to Classic3 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 900 - 600 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Developmental to Classic
- Culture
- Late Marpole
- Size
- Small to Medium
- Shape
- Triangle to Ovoid
- Glacial period
- Medieval Warm
More from the Developmental, Preclassic and Classic periods
Description
This triangular point exhibits a distinctive asymmetry, with one edge featuring a straight profile that terminates in a sharply defined, square basal corner. In contrast, the opposing edge is characterized by a pronounced excurvate curve, culminating in a basal corner that is smoothly rounded. The cross-sectional shape is elliptical, and the base of the point displays a subtle variability, ranging from a straight alignment to a gently convex curvature. The flaking pattern observed on this artifact is random, lacking a discernible order or sequence.
Size
The dimensions of these arrowheads are characterized by a length range of 24 to 65 millimeters, with a mean length typically falling between 36 and 46 millimeters. In terms of blade width, the measurements span from 17 to 35 millimeters, with an average width generally ranging from 22 to 27 millimeters.
Distribution
This specimen was documented in the Puget Sound area and Fraser River valley of British Columbia.
Mainly found in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Roy Carlson
- Year
- 2011
- Type site
- Helen Point, Mayne Island, British Columbia
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Helen Point point.
- Duwarmish
- Salish Triangular