Arrowhead type
Malaga Cove Point
Malaga CoveMalaga Cove Cluster1,500 - 700 B.P.Developmental to Late Prehistoric5 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 1,500 - 700 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Developmental to Late Prehistoric
- Culture
- Canalino and Chumash Culture
- Size
- Small to Medium
- Shape
- Ovoid
- Glacial period
- Roman to Medieval Warm
More from the Late Prehistoric, Developmental periods
Description
This projectile point exhibits a compact, ovoid silhouette with an elliptical profile. Its blade features a distinctive excurvate morphology, characterized by an inward curvature at the distal tip and a reciprocal curvature at the proximal base. A notable characteristic of this point type is the presence of serrations along the blade's length, often spanning from the apex to the base. The basal margin is typically rounded, transitioning into a base that ranges from straight to convex. The flaking pattern observed on this point is random, lacking a discernible or systematic arrangement of flake scars.
Size
The dimensions of the arrowheads are characterized by a total length ranging from 22 to 70 mm, a blade width spanning 7 to 19 mm, and a thickness of 3 to 7 mm.
Distribution
This type is mainly located in the coastal areas of southern California.
Mainly found in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Noel Justice
- Year
- 2002
- Type site
- Malaga Cove site (CA Lan 138), Las Angels County, California
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Malaga Cove point.
- Cottonwood Leaf
- Excelsior
- Gold Hill
- McKee
- Pelona
- Trojan
Other types in the Malaga Cove Cluster
- Canalino