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Name Details:
Named By:  Charles S. Bartlett (named) / James A. Scholtz (described)
Named For
Date Identified:  1963 / 1967
Type Site:  Tom's Brook Site, Arkansas 
 Johnson
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Commonly Utilized Material:


Date:                   
Cultural Period:   
9,000 - 6,000 B.P.
Early to Middle Archaic
Middle Holocene
Tom's Brook Culture

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Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a broad thick medium stemmed point with an elliptical cross section.  The blade is primarily excurvate with the maximum width usually just above the shoulders.  The shoulders may vary from having a slight upward angle to having a slight barb.  Some examples may have weak shoulders.  The stem is short, broad, and usually straight, but may vary from slightly contracting to slightly expanding.  The base is thinned using 2 to 4 short flakes forming a concave base.  Generally has heavy basal grinding which leaves the base smooth.  This point using primary large percussion flaking  with minimal secondary pressure flaking used to even the blade leaving broad percussion flaking on the faces forming a random flaking pattern.

Size Measurements:  Total Length - 45 to 90 mm (average 55 to 65 mm),  Stem Length - 13 to 21 mm,  Blade Width - 25 to 45 mm (average 30 to 35 mm),  Stem Width - 20 to 30 mm

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

This point is primarily found in western Arkansas and into northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, and western Tennessee.  This point may be found into northeastern Texas, northern Louisiana, and southern Missouri with decreased frequency.

Similar Points:
Bulverde, Fairland, Limestone, McIntire, Savannah River, Steubenville
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Johnson Projectile Point
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Point Validity:   Valid Type

Bartlett conducted excavations at the Tom Brooks site.  This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references.  This is considered a valid type.



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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

8, 23, 30, 179
Johnson Projectile Point, Johnson Arrowhead