Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Madeline Kneberg
Named For: Type Site County
Date Identified: 1956
Type Site: Eva Site, Benton County, Tennessee
Identified By: Madeline Kneberg
Named For: Type Site County
Date Identified: 1956
Type Site: Eva Site, Benton County, Tennessee
Point Validity:
Valid type
Kneberg was a prominent anthropologist and professor at the University of Tennessee. She is most recognized for her excavations through-out the Tennessee River Valley. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Benton Bottleneck
Cluster: Benton Stemmed Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large stemmed point with an elliptical to flattened cross section. The blade is excurvate. The shoulders are horizontal to upward angled, but rarely may be slightly barbed. The stem ranges from straight to expanding. The base is straight, but may have a slight concave. The stem and basal edges are steeply beveled. The flaking pattern is random.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 65 to 170 mm, Stem Length - 11 to 18 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 55 mm, Neck Width - 12 to 19 mm, Stem Width - 15 to 24 mm.
Total Length - 65 to 170 mm, Stem Length - 11 to 18 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 55 mm, Neck Width - 12 to 19 mm, Stem Width - 15 to 24 mm.
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Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
These points are most commonly found in the Tennessee River Valley and into the mid and lower Ohio River valley.
These points are most commonly found in the Tennessee River Valley and into the mid and lower Ohio River valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
This point is part of the Benton Complex.
This point is part of the Benton Complex.
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Big Sandy, Benton Blade, Benton Bottleneck, Benton Broad Stem, Benton Narrow Blade,, Benton Double Notch, Buzzard Roost Creek, Elk River
Big Sandy, Benton Blade, Benton Bottleneck, Benton Broad Stem, Benton Narrow Blade,, Benton Double Notch, Buzzard Roost Creek, Elk River
