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Name Details:
Named By:  Toby Morrow
 Named For: City in Iowa
 Date Identified:  1984
 Type Site:
 Lehigh
 Cluster:


Commonly Utilized Material:


Date:                   
Cultural Period:   
2,500 - 1,500 B.P.
Woodland
Roman Warm

Glacial Period:
Culture:
     
      


Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:



Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a medium to large lanceolate stemmed point with an elliptical cross section.  The blade is excurvate with the tip curving in, the sides becoming almost parallel, and the base of the blade may vary from parallel to curving in towards the shoulders.  The shoulders are at an upward angle.  The stem may range from slightly contracting, straight, or slightly expanding.  The base is straight.  This point has a random flaking pattern.     

Size Measurements:  Data Needed

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

This point is primarily found in central Iowa and into eastern Kansas and eastern Nebraska.

Similar Points:
Hidden Valley, Helton, Hixton, Kay Blade, Kramer, Lundy, Steuben, Rochester
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:

This is not the same type as the Lehigh Broadspear found in the northeast.


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Point Validity:   Provisional Type

Morrow is a professional archeologist who has served in many professional archeologist roles including Chief Archaeologist for the State of Iowa.  This point was named in his book on Iowa projectile points and has limited professional references to this type.  This is a provisional type.



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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
As Illustrated by Morrows, 1984
Brandon Hinrichs




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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

25, 30
Lehigh Projectile Point, Lehigh Arrowhead