Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Lathel F. Duffield
Named For: Town in north central Texas
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site: The Straw Creek Site, Navarro Mills Reservoir, Navarro County, Texas
Identified By: Lathel F. Duffield
Named For: Town in north central Texas
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site: The Straw Creek Site, Navarro Mills Reservoir, Navarro County, Texas
Point Validity:
Valid type
Duffield is a well-respected anthropologist who has conducted studies into the archaeology of Texas and is a former professor in Anthropology at the University of Kentucky. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Duffield is a well-respected anthropologist who has conducted studies into the archaeology of Texas and is a former professor in Anthropology at the University of Kentucky. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Dawson Stemmed
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a narrow medium triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade varies from excurvate to straight. The shoulders are prominent and most commonly at an upward angle. The stem is generally straight, but may range to contracting. The base is convex to straight. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 70 to 100 mm, Stem Length - 20 to 27 mm, Blade Width - 20 to 35 mm (average 21 mm), Stem Width - 13 to 17 mm (***based on small sample size***)
Total Length - 70 to 100 mm, Stem Length - 20 to 27 mm, Blade Width - 20 to 35 mm (average 21 mm), Stem Width - 13 to 17 mm (***based on small sample size***)
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in eastern Texas. This point may be found with decreased frequency into northwestern Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas, and southeastern Oklahoma.
This point is primarily found in eastern Texas. This point may be found with decreased frequency into northwestern Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas, and southeastern Oklahoma.
Age / Periods:
Date: 5,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 5,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
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