Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Wilson Crook and Robert K. Harris
Named For: Carrolton Focus in Texas
Date Identified: 1954
Type Site:
Identified By: Wilson Crook and Robert K. Harris
Named For: Carrolton Focus in Texas
Date Identified: 1954
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Crook is an avocational archaeologist from Texas who has conducted extensive investigations along the Trinity River in Texas. Harris is a highly respected avocational archaeologist who conducted extensive investigations along the Trinity River valley and the Red River Valley. He participated in numerous professional excavations and publications. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Crook is an avocational archaeologist from Texas who has conducted extensive investigations along the Trinity River in Texas. Harris is a highly respected avocational archaeologist who conducted extensive investigations along the Trinity River valley and the Red River Valley. He participated in numerous professional excavations and publications. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from excurvate to straight. The shoulders prominent and may range from slightly barbed to horizontal. The stem is long and primarily straight, some examples may have a slightly contracting stem. The stem commonly has a rectangular appearance. The stem is long in reference to the blade. The base is most commonly straight, but may be slightly convex. Many examples have basal grinding making the stem smooth, but commonly lacks thinning which gives the stem the wedge shape. The workmanship on this point is commonly crude. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 30 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 30 mm (typically 1/3 to 1/2 the total length of the point), Width at Shoulders - 25 to 40 mm, Basal Width - 10 to 18 mm
Total Length - 30 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 30 mm (typically 1/3 to 1/2 the total length of the point), Width at Shoulders - 25 to 40 mm, Basal Width - 10 to 18 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found on the terraces of the upper Trinity River Basin of Texas. The frequency decreases toward northwestern Texas and into the Red River valley. This point may be found into south-central Oklahoma with decreased frequency.
This point is primarily found on the terraces of the upper Trinity River Basin of Texas. The frequency decreases toward northwestern Texas and into the Red River valley. This point may be found into south-central Oklahoma with decreased frequency.
Age / Periods:
Date: 5,000 - 3,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 5,000 - 3,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
This has been reported as the primary type in the Carrolton Focus of the Trinity Aspect (Suhm and Krieger, 1954).
This has been reported as the primary type in the Carrolton Focus of the Trinity Aspect (Suhm and Krieger, 1954).
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Buck Creek, Bulverde, Delphi, Smithsonia, Wade
Buck Creek, Bulverde, Delphi, Smithsonia, Wade
