Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: James Dykman
Named For: Type sites location
Date Identified: 1976
Type Site: Multiple sites on the Chippean Ridge, Abajo Mountains, San Juan County, Utah
Identified By: James Dykman
Named For: Type sites location
Date Identified: 1976
Type Site: Multiple sites on the Chippean Ridge, Abajo Mountains, San Juan County, Utah
Point Validity:
Provisional type
Dykman is a archaeologist who retired as a State Archaeologist for the State of Utah and is now an Associate Professor at Salt Lake Community College in Utah. This type was named in his Master’s Thesis from Brigham Young University. This type has limited professional references and is considered a provisional type needing greater professional acceptance as a true type.
Dykman is a archaeologist who retired as a State Archaeologist for the State of Utah and is now an Associate Professor at Salt Lake Community College in Utah. This type was named in his Master’s Thesis from Brigham Young University. This type has limited professional references and is considered a provisional type needing greater professional acceptance as a true type.
Chippean Stemmed
Provisional TypeCluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium triangular stemmed point with a thick elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily straight to excurvate, and may be serrated. The shoulders are primarily at an upward angle, but may be horizontal with an straight stem. The base is convex and is absent of any basal grinding. The flaking pattern may range from random to collateral.
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Justice (2002) feels that some of the examples that were listed as this type by Dykman, would have been better classified as Gypsum type points.
Justice (2002) feels that some of the examples that were listed as this type by Dykman, would have been better classified as Gypsum type points.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Chippean Ridge region of the Abajo Mountains in Utah and throughout the Four Corner region. However, if this is truly a Gypsum variant as has been suggested, then it may have a wider distribution.
This point is primarily found in the Chippean Ridge region of the Abajo Mountains in Utah and throughout the Four Corner region. However, if this is truly a Gypsum variant as has been suggested, then it may have a wider distribution.
Age / Periods:
Date: 4,000 - 2,800 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 4,000 - 2,800 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Gypsum
Gypsum
