
Arrowhead type
Monona Point
MononaLowe Cluster to Steuben Cluster1,700 - 1,400 B.P.WoodlandKey facts
- Age
- 1,700 - 1,400 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Woodland
- Culture
- Black Hawk Culture
- Size
- Small to Medium
- Shape
- Expanding Stem
- Glacial period
- Roman Warm
More from the Woodland period
Description
This projectile point exhibits a compact to moderately sized form with an elliptical profile, characterized by a blade that transitions from a gently curved (excurvate) to a straight edge. The shoulders are defined by parallel notches that slope upward at a subtle angle, creating a distinctive horizontal to angled silhouette. The stem, which expands in width, is generally broad and robust. The basal edge varies from straight to slightly convex and often lacks evidence of intentional grinding. The flaking pattern observed on this point is random, indicating a lack of deliberate, organized flake removal during its manufacture.
Size
Small to Medium
Distribution
This projectile is mainly located in the Fox River Valley of southern Wisconsin and extending into northern Illinois. This projectile can also be discovered throughout southern Wisconsin and reaching into northeastern Iowa
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- David A. Baerreis
- Year
- 1953
- Type site
- Black Hawk Village Site (47 Da 5), Dane County, Wisconsin
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Monona point.