Arrowhead type

St Croix Point

St CroixLate Woodland Stemmed to Late Woodland Corner Notch Cluster1,400 - 1,000 B.P.Woodland

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Key facts

Age
1,400 - 1,000 B.P.
Cultural period
Woodland
Culture
St. Croix culture
Size
Small
Shape
Corner Notch
Glacial period
Vandal Minimum

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Description

This corner-notched projectile point exhibits a slender profile with a compressed cross-sectional morphology. The blade's curvature is predominantly excurvate, while the notches are of moderate depth and exhibit a high degree of craftsmanship, forming pronounced shoulders that terminate in barbed edges. The stem is expanding, and the base, although generally convex, can occasionally approach a straight configuration, often displaying a distinctive "Dovetail" morphology. Notably, the base typically lacks basal grinding. The point's manufacture involves pressure flaking, resulting in a random, non-patterned flaking arrangement.

Size

The dimensions of the arrowheads are characterized by a total length ranging from 19 to 40 mm and a blade width spanning from 11 to 20 mm.

Distribution

This style is mainly discovered in the Snake River / St. Croix river valley of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Morrow (2016) notes its presence extending into northern Iowa.

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Additional information

More information needed.

Identified by

Named by
C. A. H. Caine
Year
1974
Type site
Multiple sites at the St. Croix River region, eastern Minnesota.

Similar types

Types that are easy to confuse with the St Croix point.

Other types in the Late Woodland Stemmed to Late Woodland Corner Notch Cluster

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