Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Big Valley south of Clear Lake, Lake County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Big Valley south of Clear Lake, Lake County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Justice is a distinguished archaeologist and Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. This point was named in his book on points of California. There are currently few professional references to this type, but that may be due to the limited distribution and number of examples. This is considered a valid type.
Justice is a distinguished archaeologist and Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. This point was named in his book on points of California. There are currently few professional references to this type, but that may be due to the limited distribution and number of examples. This is considered a valid type.
Big Valley Stemmed
Cluster: Big Valley Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to larger triangular expanding stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate with some examples having a triangular blade and other examples curving in at the tip with the sides becoming parallel. The blade is commonly serrated, with some examples having fine serrations and others with deep serrations. Re-sharpened blades tend to have the deep serrations. The shoulders may vary from horizontal to having an upward angle. The more the blade has been re-sharpened, the more the shoulders become reduced. The stem is expanding with a straight to slightly convex base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 28 to 115 mm, Stem Length - 10 to 17 mm, Blade Width - 22 to 34 mm, Stem Width at Shoulders - 15 to 23 mm, Basal Width - 20 to 24 mm, Thickness - 6 to 12 mm
Total Length - 28 to 115 mm, Stem Length - 10 to 17 mm, Blade Width - 22 to 34 mm, Stem Width at Shoulders - 15 to 23 mm, Basal Width - 20 to 24 mm, Thickness - 6 to 12 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point is generally though of as a Middle Archaic point dating from 6,000 - 5,500 P.B., but is not thought to have extended into 3,500 B.P. (Justice, 2002).
Most descriptions include barbed shoulders for this type. Barbed shoulders were not included in this description because most examples with barbed shoulders more closely represents the Kelsey Barbed type.
This point is generally though of as a Middle Archaic point dating from 6,000 - 5,500 P.B., but is not thought to have extended into 3,500 B.P. (Justice, 2002).
Most descriptions include barbed shoulders for this type. Barbed shoulders were not included in this description because most examples with barbed shoulders more closely represents the Kelsey Barbed type.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the northern coastal ranges of California. This point may be found into the southern Cascades with decreased frequency.
This point is primarily found in the northern coastal ranges of California. This point may be found into the southern Cascades with decreased frequency.
Age / Periods:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Cache Creek Corner Notch, Kelsey Creek Barbed, Mayacmas Corner Notch
Cache Creek Corner Notch, Kelsey Creek Barbed, Mayacmas Corner Notch
