Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: The Channel Islands of California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: The Channel Islands of 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 the Southwest. 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 the Southwest. 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.
Channel Islands Barbed
Cluster: Coastal Contracting Stem Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thin small to medium triangular point with a flattened to elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily recurvate, curving in at the tip and flaring out at the shoulders edge. Fine serrations are commonly seen on the blade. The shoulders may vary from barbed to horizontal. Long flaring barbed are most notable for this type. The stem is contracting and may vary from short to long. The base is convex to pointed. This point is usually well made with fine workmanship and a random chevron flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 28 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 12 to 21 mm, Blade Width - 17 to 36 mm, Stem Width at Shoulders - 7 to 14 mm, Thickness - 4 to 7 mm
Total Length - 28 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 12 to 21 mm, Blade Width - 17 to 36 mm, Stem Width at Shoulders - 7 to 14 mm, Thickness - 4 to 7 mm
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Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found on the coastal Channel Islands. It has been proposed that these points made it to the mainland and may be found along the coastal areas of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
This point is primarily found on the coastal Channel Islands. It has been proposed that these points made it to the mainland and may be found along the coastal areas of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,000 - 1,000 B.P.
Cultural Period:Late Archaic to Developmental
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Medieval Warm
Culture:
Date: 3,000 - 1,000 B.P.
Cultural Period:Late Archaic to Developmental
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Medieval Warm
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Point Sal Barbed
Point Sal Barbed
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Ano Nuevo, Excelsior, Houx Contracting Stem, Point Sal Barbed, Vandenberg Contracting Stem
Ano Nuevo, Excelsior, Houx Contracting Stem, Point Sal Barbed, Vandenberg Contracting Stem
