Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Robert T. Bray
Named For:
Date Identified: 1956
Type Site: Rice Site (235N200), Stone County, Missouri
Identified By: Robert T. Bray
Named For:
Date Identified: 1956
Type Site: Rice Site (235N200), Stone County, Missouri
Point Validity:
Valid type
Bray was a professional archaeologist serving as Chief Archaeologist for the Park Service and an expert in the archaeology of Missouri. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Bray was a professional archaeologist serving as Chief Archaeologist for the Park Service and an expert in the archaeology of Missouri. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Crisp Ovoid
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium (.9 to 2.3 inches) ovoid point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with the blade curving in at the tip and curing back in at the base. The base is convex with rounded basal corners giving the point a leaf appearance. This point has a random flaking pattern.
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in southwestern Missouri
This point is primarily found in southwestern Missouri
Age / Periods:
Date: 1,1 B - 600 B.P.
Cultural Period: Mississippian
Glacial Period: Medieval Warm
Culture:
Date: 1,1 B - 600 B.P.
Cultural Period: Mississippian
Glacial Period: Medieval Warm
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