
Arrowhead type
Lott Point
Lott600 - 500 B.P.Pre-Historic2 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 600 - 500 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Pre-Historic
- Size
- Small
- Shape
- Expanding Stem to Basal Notch to Bifurcated
- Glacial period
- Little Ice Age
Description
This triangular point features a broadening stem and a blade that is predominantly straight, although it may exhibit a subtle outward curve. The shoulder morphology is typically subdued and aligned horizontally, but can occasionally display a more pronounced, barbed configuration. Characteristically, the stem edge remains straight, while the base can vary in shape, ranging from a straight alignment to a concave curvature, often accompanied by a central notch that imparts a distinctive eared silhouette with outward-flaring extensions. These ears can terminate in either a squared or pointed shape. The flaking pattern observed on this point is random, lacking a discernible, organized arrangement.
Size
The dimensions of the arrowheads are as follows: overall length ranges from 20 to 35 mm, while the stem measures between 6 to 8 mm in length. The basal width is recorded to be between 9 to 16 mm, with the notation that these measurements are derived from a limited dataset.
Distribution
This type is mainly located from southwestern Texas and into northeastern New Mexico
Mainly found in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- R. A. Shawn
- Year
- 1975
- Type site
- Lott site, Garza County Texas
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Lott point.
- Chadbourne
- Garza
- Harrell