Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: William A. Richie
Named For: Genesee Valley, New York
Date Identified: 1961
Type Site:
Identified By: William A. Richie
Named For: Genesee Valley, New York
Date Identified: 1961
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Richie was a prominent anthropologist who served as the state archaeologist for the State of New York, the State Museum and Science Service. He excavated over 100 sites in the state of New York and published over 150 professional publications. He named this type in a professional publication and this type has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Richie was a prominent anthropologist who served as the state archaeologist for the State of New York, the State Museum and Science Service. He excavated over 100 sites in the state of New York and published over 150 professional publications. He named this type in a professional publication and this type has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Genesee Stemmed
Cluster: Genesee Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a large thick triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate and may vary to straight. The shoulders are primarily horizontal, but may vary to having an upward slope, and may be weak. The stem commonly has parallel sides, but may be slightly contracting or expanding. The base may range from straight to slightly concave. The base commonly has light grinding present. This point commonly has a well executed wide expanding scars across both faces with finer pressure flaking used along the edges forming a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Length - 45 to 115 mm (smaller examples could be due to reduced blades due to re-sharpening), Width - 25 to 60 mm (30 to 45 mm most common), Stem Width - 15 to 28 mm (average 20 to 25 mm), Thickness - 7 to 13 mm.
Length - 45 to 115 mm (smaller examples could be due to reduced blades due to re-sharpening), Width - 25 to 60 mm (30 to 45 mm most common), Stem Width - 15 to 28 mm (average 20 to 25 mm), Thickness - 7 to 13 mm.
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in New York, Pennsylvania, and into southern New England. It is found with less frequency in the other highlighted areas.
This point is primarily found in New York, Pennsylvania, and into southern New England. It is found with less frequency in the other highlighted areas.
Age / Periods:
Date: 4,900 - 3,800 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 4,900 - 3,800 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Koens Crispin, Lehigh Eastern, Snook Kill
Koens Crispin, Lehigh Eastern, Snook Kill
