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Name Details:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Hot Creek, Mammoth Lakes area, Mono County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Hot Creek, Mammoth Lakes area, Mono County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Justice is a distinguished archaeologist and Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. This point was named in his book on points of the Southwest. There are currently few professional references to this type, but that may be due to the limited distribution and number of examples. This is considered a valid type.
Hot Creek Notched
Cluster: Martis Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular expanding stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from excurvate to straight. Larger examples tend to have a slightly excurvate blade. Heavy re-sharpening reduces the length of the blade and may give the blade a straightened shape. Many examples have serrations on the blade. The shoulders may range from slightly barbed to horizontal. Heavy re-sharpening reduces the shoulders. The stem may vary from straight to slightly expanding with a straight to slightly convex base. This point may range from oblique, collateral, or random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 35 to 85 mm, Stem Length - 10 to 14 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 42 mm, Neck Width - 16 to 25 mm, Basal Width - 18 to 23 mm, Thickness - 7 to 11 mm
Total Length - 35 to 85 mm, Stem Length - 10 to 14 mm, Blade Width - 28 to 42 mm, Neck Width - 16 to 25 mm, Basal Width - 18 to 23 mm, Thickness - 7 to 11 mm
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the central Sierra Nevada range of California and Nevada.
This point is primarily found in the central Sierra Nevada range of California and Nevada.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,100 - 1,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late to Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
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Date: 3,100 - 1,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late to Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
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