Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Sam Williams
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 2008
Type Site: Cibolo Creek Sandpit site, Wilson County, Texas
Identified By: Sam Williams
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 2008
Type Site: Cibolo Creek Sandpit site, Wilson County, Texas
Point Validity:
Collector type
Williams is the founder of Arrowheads.com and is a collector of artifacts from around North America. This type has several references in collector type sources, but no professional recognition. This is considered a collectors type.
Williams is the founder of Arrowheads.com and is a collector of artifacts from around North America. This type has several references in collector type sources, but no professional recognition. This is considered a collectors type.
Cibolo Knife
Collector TypeCluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large stemmed lanceolate knife with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with the blade curving out from the tip, with the midsection being the widest portion, and curving back in towards the shoulders. The shoulders are weak and range from horizontal to having an upward angel. The stem is short and varies from slightly expanding to slightly contracting. with a straight base. This point has a random flaking pattern and is manufactured with percussion flaking and secondary pressure flaking around the blade and hafting region. This knife is commonly well made.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 110 to 180 mm, Stem Length - 7 to 11 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 35 mm, Basal Width - 8 to 15 mm (***based on small sample size***).
Total Length - 110 to 180 mm, Stem Length - 7 to 11 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 35 mm, Basal Width - 8 to 15 mm (***based on small sample size***).
Commonly Utilized Material:
Edwards Plateau Chert
Edwards Plateau Chert
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the San Antonio region of central Texas includes the counties of Bastrop, Bell, Coryell, Travis, Williamson, Wilson, and the surrounding regions.
This point is primarily found in the San Antonio region of central Texas includes the counties of Bastrop, Bell, Coryell, Travis, Williamson, Wilson, and the surrounding regions.
Age / Periods:
Date: 7,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 7,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Lufkin
Lufkin
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
