Arrowhead type

Mulberry Creek Point

Mulberry CreekLedbetter Stemmed Cluster5,000 - 3,000 B.P.Middle Archaic to Late Archaic

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Key facts

Age
5,000 - 3,000 B.P.
Cultural period
Middle Archaic to Late Archaic
Size
Medium to Large
Shape
Straight Stem to Contracting Stem
Glacial period
Middle Holocene to Neoglacial

More from the Archaic period

Description

This triangular stemmed point exhibits a medium to large size profile, characterized by an elliptical cross-sectional shape. The blade's curvature is excurvate, with its maximum width typically occurring at the midpoint. The shoulders of the point can display a range of orientations, from horizontal to upwardly angled, and often exhibit asymmetry. The stem's morphology varies from straight to slightly tapering, with expansion being a rare occurrence. The base of the point is generally slightly convex or straight, and may feature evidence of basal grinding. The flaking pattern observed on this point is random, lacking a consistent or organized arrangement.

Size

The arrowheads exhibit the following dimensional characteristics: - Overall length ranges from 81 mm to 116 mm, with a mean length of 96 mm. - The stem measures between 12 mm and 16 mm in length, averaging 15 mm. - Blade width varies from 22 mm to 36 mm, with an average width of 30 mm. - The width of the stem falls within the range of 12 mm to 20 mm, averaging 17 mm. - In terms of thickness, the arrowheads measure between 9 mm and 12 mm.

Distribution

This type is mainly discovered in upper Alabama and extending into middle Tennessee, northeast Mississippi, and southern central Kentucky

Also found, less often, in

Additional information

More information needed.

Identified by

Named by
David DeJarnette
Year
1962
Type site
Multiple sites, Mulberry Creek, Colbert County, Alabama

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