
Arrowhead type
Sutter Point
SutterGunther Cluster1,000 - 200 B.P.Developmental to ClassicKey facts
- Age
- 1,000 - 200 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Developmental to Classic
- Culture
- Medieval Warm to Little Ice Age
- Size
- Small
- Shape
- Contracting Stem to Straight Stem
- Glacial period
- Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
More from the Developmental, Preclassic and Classic periods
Description
This triangular point exhibits a slender profile with a compressed cross-sectional morphology. Its blade is characterized by a predominantly straight edge, although some specimens may display a subtle outward or inward curvature. A notable feature of this point is the presence of fine serrations along the blade's edge. The shoulders are equipped with short, stubby barbs that are generally less pronounced than those found on Gunther-type points. The stem tapers inward, varying in length from relatively short to extended. The overall craftsmanship of this point is typically of high caliber, with a flaking pattern that appears to be randomly distributed, lacking a discernible pattern or orientation.
Size
Small
Distribution
This projectile was identified from specimens in the Sacramento Valley and adjacent hills where it is predominantly located, but can also occur throughout the range of the Gunther variety
Mainly found in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- Jerry Johnson and John W. Doughtry
- Year
- 1990
- Type site
- Sutter Site, Sutter County, California
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Sutter point.
- Alkali
- Calapooya
- Columbia Plateau
- Eastgate
- Parowan
- Point Sal Barbed
- Rabbit Island
- Rattlesnake
- Rose Springs
- Wallula
Other types in the Gunther Cluster
- Gunther Barbed
- Gunther Triangular