Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Cynthia Irwin-Williams
Named For: En Medio Phase
Date Identified: 1976
Type Site: En Medio Shelter, New Mexico
Identified By: Cynthia Irwin-Williams
Named For: En Medio Phase
Date Identified: 1976
Type Site: En Medio Shelter, New Mexico
Point Validity:
Valid type
En Medio Corner Notch
San Pedro variationCluster: San Pedro Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thin medium triangular corner notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is broad and excurvate. Notches enter from the corner of the preform forming a shoulder that is barbed and an expanding stem. The base ranges from straight to convex with rounded basal corner. This point has as a random flaking
pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 19 to 42 mm (average 26 mm), Stem Length - 4 to 11 mm, Blade Width - 16 to 31 mm (average 22 mm), Neck Width - 8 to 16 mm, Notch Depth - 3 to 5 mm, Basal Width - 9 to 14 mm, Thickness 4 to 8 mm
Total Length - 19 to 42 mm (average 26 mm), Stem Length - 4 to 11 mm, Blade Width - 16 to 31 mm (average 22 mm), Neck Width - 8 to 16 mm, Notch Depth - 3 to 5 mm, Basal Width - 9 to 14 mm, Thickness 4 to 8 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point has been refer to as the En Medio point, the Basketmaker II point, and the Hueco point. These points may represent the same technologies or continuum of technologies with a slight regional difference. The name Hueco or Basketmaker II has been applied to points with a wider thinner blade with wide notches and a narrow neck while other points found at the same location that have a slightly narrower blade may be classified as San Pedro points. The overall stylistic attributes may have slight variation, the technology remains the same. (Justice, 2002).
En Medio name was used by Cynthia Irwin-Williams for examples found at En Medio shelter in New Mexico. These have also been associated with the Basketmaker II. Smaller examples associated with the Basketmaker III were typed Trujillo by Irwin-Williams.
This point has been refer to as the En Medio point, the Basketmaker II point, and the Hueco point. These points may represent the same technologies or continuum of technologies with a slight regional difference. The name Hueco or Basketmaker II has been applied to points with a wider thinner blade with wide notches and a narrow neck while other points found at the same location that have a slightly narrower blade may be classified as San Pedro points. The overall stylistic attributes may have slight variation, the technology remains the same. (Justice, 2002).
En Medio name was used by Cynthia Irwin-Williams for examples found at En Medio shelter in New Mexico. These have also been associated with the Basketmaker II. Smaller examples associated with the Basketmaker III were typed Trujillo by Irwin-Williams.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This name is applied to San Pedro points that have broad blades and deep corner notches associated with the Ancestral Puebloan culture (red), A similar variation associated with the Mogollon and Hohokam cultures called Hueco is found further north (yellow). The green represents the remaining distribution of the San Pedro point not associated with these cultures.
This name is applied to San Pedro points that have broad blades and deep corner notches associated with the Ancestral Puebloan culture (red), A similar variation associated with the Mogollon and Hohokam cultures called Hueco is found further north (yellow). The green represents the remaining distribution of the San Pedro point not associated with these cultures.
Age / Periods:
Date: 2,800 - 1,600 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late to Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture:
Date: 2,800 - 1,600 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late to Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Black Mesa, Carlsbad, Cienega, Elko Corner Notch, Empire, Marcos, Mount Albion, Palmillas, Patinadas, Williams
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