Arrowhead type
Squibnocket Triangle Point
Squibnocket TriangleEastern Archaic Triangle Cluster4,500 - 3,000 B.P.Late Archaic10 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 4,500 - 3,000 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Late Archaic
- Size
- Small to Medium
- Shape
- Triangle
- Material
- Jasper
- Glacial period
- Neoglacial
More from the Archaic period
Description
The projectile point exhibits a triangular morphology, with a profile that ranges from equilateral to isosceles, characterized by a width that is comparable to or exceeded by its height. In cross-section, the blade displays a flattened to elliptical shape. The lateral edges of the blade are subtly excurvate, although some specimens may exhibit a straighter profile. Notably, the blade often recurves inward toward the base, forming a distinctive curvature. The base of the point is typically concave and lacks any evidence of basal grinding. The flaking pattern observed on this point is random, indicating a lack of deliberate or systematic flaking technique.
Size
The arrowheads exhibit a range of dimensions, with overall lengths spanning 18 to 32 millimeters and blade widths varying from 16 to 26 millimeters.
Distribution
This type is mainly discovered in Massachusetts and southern New York, extending into the adjacent area
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- William A. Richie
- Year
- 1958
- Type site
- Squibnocket Pond, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Squibnocket Triangle point.
Other types in the Eastern Archaic Triangle Cluster
- Squibnocket Stemmed