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Name Details:
Named By: Toby Morrows
Named For: Lost Island Lake, Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site:
Lost Island
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
3,000 - 1,500 B.P.
Woodland
Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular contracting stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate. The shoulders may range from horizontal to having an upward angle.
The stem is short and contracting with a convex base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in central Iowa and into southern Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin, and northwestern Illinois.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
This is thought to represent a local Adena /
Hopewell variant.
Pictures:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid 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 valid type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
Dr. Roy Caldwell
As Illustrated by Morrow, 1984
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
30
Lost Island Projectile Point, Lost Island Arrowhead
