Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Thomas M. N. Lewis and Madeline Kneberg
Named For: Green Briar area, Kentucky Lake, Tennessee
Date Identified: 1958
Type Site: Nuckolls Site, Humphrey County, Tennessee
Identified By: Thomas M. N. Lewis and Madeline Kneberg
Named For: Green Briar area, Kentucky Lake, Tennessee
Date Identified: 1958
Type Site: Nuckolls Site, Humphrey County, Tennessee
Point Validity:
Valid type
Lewis was a prominent anthropologist and professor at the University of Tennessee. He was instrumental in the formation of the Tennessee Archaeological Society and Tennessee Archaeologist journal where he served as editor. Kneberg was a prominent anthropologist and professor at the University of Tennessee. She is most recognized for her excavations through-out the Tennessee River Valley. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Lewis was a prominent anthropologist and professor at the University of Tennessee. He was instrumental in the formation of the Tennessee Archaeological Society and Tennessee Archaeologist journal where he served as editor. Kneberg was a prominent anthropologist and professor at the University of Tennessee. She is most recognized for her excavations through-out the Tennessee River Valley. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Greenbrier Side Notch
Cluster: Large Side Notch Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular side notch point with a flattened to convex cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate. Fine serrations are commonly seen on the blade. Notches are broad and shallow forming shoulders that may vary from horizontal to having a upward slope and weak. The stem is expanding. The base may range from straight to concave. The hafting region has heavy grinding. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 40 to 80 mm (average 56 mm), Stem Length - 8 to 16 mm, Width - 20 to 38 mm (average 23 mm), Stem Width - usually 20 to 30 mm, Thickness - 4 to 8 mm (average 7 mm)
Total Length - 40 to 80 mm (average 56 mm), Stem Length - 8 to 16 mm, Width - 20 to 38 mm (average 23 mm), Stem Width - usually 20 to 30 mm, Thickness - 4 to 8 mm (average 7 mm)
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Justice (1987), places this point in the Dalton cluster. The Dalton Greenbrier was placed in the Dalton cluster, but this point was placed in the Large Side Notch cluster due to morphological correlations.
This point has many variation of the base which can make this point difficult to identify. The base can be; straight, lobbed, concave, eared, or bifurcated. some key identification keys are heavy haft region grinding and fine secondary edge flaking (W10)
Also see Florida Greenbrier for variations of this type found in the Gulf Coastal region.
Justice (1987), places this point in the Dalton cluster. The Dalton Greenbrier was placed in the Dalton cluster, but this point was placed in the Large Side Notch cluster due to morphological correlations.
This point has many variation of the base which can make this point difficult to identify. The base can be; straight, lobbed, concave, eared, or bifurcated. some key identification keys are heavy haft region grinding and fine secondary edge flaking (W10)
Also see Florida Greenbrier for variations of this type found in the Gulf Coastal region.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is found through out the Tennessee River Valley, lower Mississippi Valley, and into the Gulf coastal region. This point may rarely be found into central Florida.
This point is found through out the Tennessee River Valley, lower Mississippi Valley, and into the Gulf coastal region. This point may rarely be found into central Florida.
Age / Periods:
Date: 9,500 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Date: 9,500 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Big Sandy ,Cache River Godar, Graham Cave, Hemphill, Howard County, Madison Side Notched, Osceola, Florida Greenbrier (Osceola Greenbrier), Raddatz, Simonsen
Big Sandy ,Cache River Godar, Graham Cave, Hemphill, Howard County, Madison Side Notched, Osceola, Florida Greenbrier (Osceola Greenbrier), Raddatz, Simonsen
