This is a medium triangular side notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may range from excurvate to straight. Parallel U shaped notches enter the blade forming a shoulder that is horizontal and an expanded stem. The base may vary from straight to concave. This point has a random to parallel flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 35 to 70 mm, Stem Length - 8 to 11 mm, Blade Width - 18 to 26 mm, Neck Width - 13 to 18 mm, Stem Width - 18 to 26 mm
This point is primarily found in the Northern Plains of Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota and into the Plains of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and into Manitoba.
Fraison is a prominent anthropologist who has severed as Head for the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming, served on the Board of Regents for the Smithsonian Institute, and President for the Society for American Archaeology. Fraison is an expert on the Paleo cultural period and has received the Paleoarchaeologist of the Century award. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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