Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Joseph M. McAvoy
Named For: Type Site Location
Date Identified: 1979
Type Site: Point of the Rocks, Appomattox River, Virginia
Identified By: Joseph M. McAvoy
Named For: Type Site Location
Date Identified: 1979
Type Site: Point of the Rocks, Appomattox River, Virginia
Point Validity:
Site specific
McAvoy is a professional archaeologist who is known for the Nottoway River Survey and his excavations at Cactus Hill, Virginia. This is a name used for Clovis points along the Appomattox River and not a true separate distinguishable type
McAvoy is a professional archaeologist who is known for the Nottoway River Survey and his excavations at Cactus Hill, Virginia. This is a name used for Clovis points along the Appomattox River and not a true separate distinguishable type
Appomattox River Clovis
(Site Specific)Cluster: Clovis Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular fluted point. The cross section is flattened due to the flute. The blade has an outward recurvate to excurvate shape. The base may range from an articulating form, but may also be expanding or contracting giving this point an appearance of an articulated point, or a lanceolate point. The base is concaved with a flute running from the base up the face of the blade usually on both faces, but may also be fluted only on one face. Grinding is seen on the hafting region. The flaking pattern can range from random flaking to collateral or transverse flaking.
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Additional Comments:
There is great debate over the classification of Clovis style points. It is argued that the same characteristics of any single type can be seen through-out the distribution of the Clovis type and represent normal variations of the Clovis point. Others argue that specific areas specialized the type and are seen with greater frequency in those areas. Therefore, these represent later variants and unique subtypes to the Clovis point.
There is great debate over the classification of Clovis style points. It is argued that the same characteristics of any single type can be seen through-out the distribution of the Clovis type and represent normal variations of the Clovis point. Others argue that specific areas specialized the type and are seen with greater frequency in those areas. Therefore, these represent later variants and unique subtypes to the Clovis point.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point was named for Point of the Rocks Paleo-Indian Site along the Appomattox River in Virginia.
This point was named for Point of the Rocks Paleo-Indian Site along the Appomattox River in Virginia.
Age / Periods:
Date: 15,000 - 10,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene
Culture:
Date: 15,000 - 10,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Clovis
Clovis
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Clovis
Clovis
