Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: George C. Frisoa
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1978
Type Site: The Colby Mammoth Site, Washakie County, Wyoming
Identified By: George C. Frisoa
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1978
Type Site: The Colby Mammoth Site, Washakie County, Wyoming
Point Validity:
Valid type
Frisoa was a respected anthropologist who served as the first Archaeologist for the State of Wyoming and latter became a Professor at the University of Wyoming. This type was named in a professional publication and has professional references. This is a valid sub-type of the Clovis type.
Frisoa was a respected anthropologist who served as the first Archaeologist for the State of Wyoming and latter became a Professor at the University of Wyoming. This type was named in a professional publication and has professional references. This is a valid sub-type of the Clovis type.
Colby Fluted
AKA: Colby ClovisCluster: Clovis Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large lanceolate point with a flattened cross section. The blade is excurvate with parallel sides. The base ranges from deeply concave to a deep basal notch. The face on both sides are fluted. The flute primarily extends one third to one half of the blade from the base. This point has a parallel to horizontal transverse flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 60 to 150 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 46 mm (may have same measurements as Clovis type).
Total Length - 60 to 150 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 46 mm (may have same measurements as Clovis type).
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
There is great debate over the classification of Clovis style points. It is argued that the same characteristics of any single type can be seen through-out the distribution of the Clovis type and represent normal variations of the Clovis point. Others argue that specific areas specialized the type and are seen with greater frequency in those areas. Therefore, these represent later variants and unique subtypes to the Clovis point.
There is great debate over the classification of Clovis style points. It is argued that the same characteristics of any single type can be seen through-out the distribution of the Clovis type and represent normal variations of the Clovis point. Others argue that specific areas specialized the type and are seen with greater frequency in those areas. Therefore, these represent later variants and unique subtypes to the Clovis point.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in northern Utah and into western Wyoming and southeastern Idaho.
This point is primarily found in northern Utah and into western Wyoming and southeastern Idaho.
Age / Periods:
Date: 11,700 - 10.000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene
Culture:
Date: 11,700 - 10.000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Agate Basin, Angostura, Alder, Barber, Bat Cave, Belen, Black Rock, Barnes, Browns Valley, Dalton, Folsom, Fredrick, Lovell, Midland, Red Stone
Agate Basin, Angostura, Alder, Barber, Bat Cave, Belen, Black Rock, Barnes, Browns Valley, Dalton, Folsom, Fredrick, Lovell, Midland, Red Stone
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Anzick, Clovis, Clovis Hazel, Clovis St. Louis, Clovis Tulare, Clovis Un-fluted, Debert, Holcombe, Redstone, Ross County
Anzick, Clovis, Clovis Hazel, Clovis St. Louis, Clovis Tulare, Clovis Un-fluted, Debert, Holcombe, Redstone, Ross County
