Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Fay-Cooper Cole and Thorne Deuel
Named For: Belknap, Johnson County, Illinois
Date Identified: 1937
Type Site:
Identified By: Fay-Cooper Cole and Thorne Deuel
Named For: Belknap, Johnson County, Illinois
Date Identified: 1937
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Cole was a pioneering Anthropologist who was an expert in the Illinois region archaeology and Mayan Anthropology. Deuel was a Anthropologist from the University of Michigan who was an expert and published many books about archaeology of the Illinois basin and was an expert on the Hopewell culture. This point was named in his book on prehistoric Illinois and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Cole was a pioneering Anthropologist who was an expert in the Illinois region archaeology and Mayan Anthropology. Deuel was a Anthropologist from the University of Michigan who was an expert and published many books about archaeology of the Illinois basin and was an expert on the Hopewell culture. This point was named in his book on prehistoric Illinois and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Belnap Contracting Stem
Cluster: Dickson Contracting Stem Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium triangular contracting stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate. The shoulders are barbed. The stem is contracting with a straight to slightly convex base. The stem has a "squarish" appearance. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point is commonly included in the Dickson type. The primary difference is the wider stem than commonly seen on the Dickson point and barbed shoulders. Dickson points tend to be thinner than the Belknap points.
This point is commonly included in the Dickson type. The primary difference is the wider stem than commonly seen on the Dickson point and barbed shoulders. Dickson points tend to be thinner than the Belknap points.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
These points are most commonly found in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and into Wisconsin in areas associated with the Black Sand and Havana Hopewell culture.
These points are most commonly found in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and into Wisconsin in areas associated with the Black Sand and Havana Hopewell culture.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,000 - 2,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture: Black Sand, Havana, and Trempealeau Hopewell Cultures
Date: 3,000 - 2,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture: Black Sand, Havana, and Trempealeau Hopewell Cultures
Age Details:
This type is associated with Black Sand Pottery dating from the early middle Woodland period (Boszhardt, 2003)
This type is associated with Black Sand Pottery dating from the early middle Woodland period (Boszhardt, 2003)
Similar Points:
Burkett, Coahuila, Cypress Creek, Hidden Valley, Langtry, Marion, Morrow Mountain, New Market, Newnan, Waubesa
Burkett, Coahuila, Cypress Creek, Hidden Valley, Langtry, Marion, Morrow Mountain, New Market, Newnan, Waubesa
