Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: John Witthoft
Named For:
Date Identified: 1953
Type Site:
Identified By: John Witthoft
Named For:
Date Identified: 1953
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Witthoft was a distinguished anthropologist who serves as the State Archaeologist for Pennsylvania, the Curator at the Pennsylvania State Museum, and as Professor at the Department of Anthropology for the University of Pennsylvania. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Witthoft was a distinguished anthropologist who serves as the State Archaeologist for Pennsylvania, the Curator at the Pennsylvania State Museum, and as Professor at the Department of Anthropology for the University of Pennsylvania. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Lehigh Broadspear
Cluster: Genesee Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a broad medium to large contracting stem point with a flattened cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate, but may take on a recurvate shape on re-sharpened examples. The shoulders are pronounced and generally have an upward slope. Some examples may have an almost horizontal shoulder. The stem is short and contracting. The base may vary from pointed or rounded (most common) to convex. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 44 to 120 mm, Stem Length - 7 to 17 mm, Width - 30 to 48 mm, Stem Width - 14 to 20 mm, Thickness - 5 to 12 mm
Total Length - 44 to 120 mm, Stem Length - 7 to 17 mm, Width - 30 to 48 mm, Stem Width - 14 to 20 mm, Thickness - 5 to 12 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This type is similar, and difficult to distinguish from the Keons-Crispin and the Snook Hill points. It has been proposed, and is commonly used now, to use the name Lehigh / Koens Crispin point to describe these points. This has been done because the most distinguishable feature between these two points are the type of material used (Kinsey, 1972). These two points have been separated for this webpage, but should be considered as one.
This point overlaps Savannah River points in time. There are two variants of the Savannah River point; Cattle Run (Gier, 1996) and Island Swamp (McAvoy and McAvoy, 1997) which may be difficult to distinguish from this type (W10).
This type is similar, and difficult to distinguish from the Keons-Crispin and the Snook Hill points. It has been proposed, and is commonly used now, to use the name Lehigh / Koens Crispin point to describe these points. This has been done because the most distinguishable feature between these two points are the type of material used (Kinsey, 1972). These two points have been separated for this webpage, but should be considered as one.
This point overlaps Savannah River points in time. There are two variants of the Savannah River point; Cattle Run (Gier, 1996) and Island Swamp (McAvoy and McAvoy, 1997) which may be difficult to distinguish from this type (W10).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found along the Atlantic Coast region of from New York into Virginia. May be found with decreased frequency into other highlighted areas.
This point is primarily found along the Atlantic Coast region of from New York into Virginia. May be found with decreased frequency into other highlighted areas.
Age / Periods:
Date: 10,500 - 9,900 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
Culture:
Date: 10,500 - 9,900 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Paleo
Glacial Period: Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
