Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Clarence W. Webb
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site: Colbert site, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Identified By: Clarence W. Webb
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site: Colbert site, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Point Validity:
Valid type
Webb was a trained Pediatrician who became interested in archeology. In 1940 he became the charter member of the Society of American Archeology. He conducted many collaborative excavations and conducted his own excavations at Poverty Point and Gahagan Mounds. He was a well-respected archaeologist. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Webb was a trained Pediatrician who became interested in archeology. In 1940 he became the charter member of the Society of American Archeology. He conducted many collaborative excavations and conducted his own excavations at Poverty Point and Gahagan Mounds. He was a well-respected archaeologist. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Colbert Stemmed
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small triangular expanding stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from straight to recurvate, curving in at the tip and flaring out at the shoulder edge. The shoulders may range from horizontal to barbed. The stem is most commonly expanding, but may range to straight. The base is usually straight, but may be slightly convex. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 20 to 35 mm, Stem Length - 4 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 10 to 20 mm, Neck Width - 5 to 9 mm, Stem Width - 1 to 11 mm (1 to 3 mm wider than neck).
Total Length - 20 to 35 mm, Stem Length - 4 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 10 to 20 mm, Neck Width - 5 to 9 mm, Stem Width - 1 to 11 mm (1 to 3 mm wider than neck).
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point is commonly mistyped as a Homan point (Turner and Hester, 1985), but the Homan type has a bulbous stem where this point's stem does not have that appearance.
This point is similar to the Alba type. However, this type has shoulders that are barbed and flared while this is not characteristic of the Alba type (Davis, 1995).
In the latest publication of Turner et al (2011), this type is not discussed. It has been speculated that they no longer feel that this represents a valid type (Moore, 2015).
This point is commonly mistyped as a Homan point (Turner and Hester, 1985), but the Homan type has a bulbous stem where this point's stem does not have that appearance.
This point is similar to the Alba type. However, this type has shoulders that are barbed and flared while this is not characteristic of the Alba type (Davis, 1995).
In the latest publication of Turner et al (2011), this type is not discussed. It has been speculated that they no longer feel that this represents a valid type (Moore, 2015).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in northeastern Texas, northwestern Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas and into southeastern Oklahoma.
This point is primarily found in northeastern Texas, northwestern Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas and into southeastern Oklahoma.
Age / Periods:
Date: 1,050 - 420 B.P.
Cultural Period:Late Prehistoric
Glacial Period: Roman Warm to Little Ice Age
Culture:
Date: 1,050 - 420 B.P.
Cultural Period:Late Prehistoric
Glacial Period: Roman Warm to Little Ice Age
Culture:
Age Details:
Webb (1963) describes this type as part of the Alto Focus. The Colbert site was the first site to be identified as part of the Alto Focus.
Webb (1963) describes this type as part of the Alto Focus. The Colbert site was the first site to be identified as part of the Alto Focus.
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Bundick
Bundick
