Arrowhead type
Los Angeles Point
Los AngelesLate Southern Triangle Cluster700 - 300 B.P.Late Prehistoric to Historic4 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 700 - 300 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Late Prehistoric to Historic
- Culture
- Los Angeles Phase
- Size
- Small
- Shape
- Triangle
- Glacial period
- Medieval Warm to Little Ice Age
More from the Late Prehistoric, Historic periods
Description
This triangular point exhibits a slender profile, measuring between small to medium in size, with a cross-sectional shape that transitions from flat to a thin ellipse. The blade's curvature is pronounced, with a pronounced inward sweep along the lower three-quarters of its length, while the upper quarter curves sharply towards the apex. The base of the point features a subtle concavity, accompanied by basal corners that are distinctly sharp. Fabricated from a delicate flake, the point's edges display meticulous fine pressure flaking, resulting in a random, non-uniform flaking pattern that encompasses the entire perimeter.
Size
The arrowheads exhibit dimensions within the following ranges: length spans from 20 to 33 mm, while the blade width varies between 10 and 15 mm, and the thickness measures between 2 and 4 mm.
Distribution
This variety is documented in the Tamaulipas Mountains, Mexico.
Mainly found in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Richard "Scotty" MacNeish
- Year
- 1958
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Los Angeles point.