Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: James Cambron
Named For: Type Site location
Date Identified: 1975
Type Site: Multiple surface sites, Garth Slough, Morgan County, Alabama
Identified By: James Cambron
Named For: Type Site location
Date Identified: 1975
Type Site: Multiple surface sites, Garth Slough, Morgan County, Alabama
Point Validity:
Valid type
Cambron is a distinguished avocational archaeologist that did extensive work in Alabama and the Tennessee River valley. This point was named in a personally published book. This point has been referred to in numerous professional publications and is considered a valid type.
Cambron is a distinguished avocational archaeologist that did extensive work in Alabama and the Tennessee River valley. This point was named in a personally published book. This point has been referred to in numerous professional publications and is considered a valid type.
Garth Slough Barbed
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium (1.25 to 2 inches) expanding stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is broad and primarily incurvate, but may vary to straight to slightly excurvate. The blade generally flares out at the shoulders edge. The shoulders are most commonly barbed, but may range to almost horizontal. The stem may vary from straight to expanding. The base ranges from straight, most common, to slightly convex. Many examples have basal grinding and thinning. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 33 to 47 mm (40 mm average), Stem Length- 4 to 7 mm (5 mm average), Blade Width - 26 to 33 mm (29 mm average), Stem Width - 8 to 13 mm (11mm average), Thickness - 4 to 7 mm
Total Length - 33 to 47 mm (40 mm average), Stem Length- 4 to 7 mm (5 mm average), Blade Width - 26 to 33 mm (29 mm average), Stem Width - 8 to 13 mm (11mm average), Thickness - 4 to 7 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point was originally included in the Catahoula point classification (Cambron, 1975).
This point was originally included in the Catahoula point classification (Cambron, 1975).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Tennessee River Valley and it's watersheds.
This point is primarily found in the Tennessee River Valley and it's watersheds.
Age / Periods:
Date: 4,000 - 3,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 4,000 - 3,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
