Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By:  R. A. Shawn
Named For:  Type site and land owner John Lott
Date Identified:  1975
Type Site:  Lott site, Garza County Texas

The name Lott appears earlier in literature with the earliest including a single sample from the Blue Mountain Rock Shelter by Holden in 1938, R.A Shawn in 1975 for examples at the Blue Hill site in Midland County Texas and the Lott site.
Point Validity: Valid type

Holden is a renowned anthropologist who serves as the first Director of the Museum of Texas Tech University.  He was an expert in the archaeology of Texas and New Mexico.  This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references.  This is considered a valid type.
Lott Basal Notch
AKA: Garza Lott
Cluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small triangular expanding stem point with a flattened cross section.  The blade is primarily straight, but may be slightly excurvate.  The shoulders are commonly weak and horizontal, but may vary to barbed.  The stem is expanding with a straight edge of the stem.  The base may vary from straight to concave with a center notch which gives the point an eared appearance that flare outward.  The ears may be squared to pointed.  This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:

Total Length - 20 to 35 mm,  Stem Length - 6 to 8 mm,  Basal Width - 9 to 16 mm (***based on small sample size***)
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

This point is primarily found from western Texas and into southeastern New Mexico.
Age / Periods:
Date: 600 - 500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Prehistoric
Glacial Period: Little Ice Age
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Chadbourne, Garza, Harrell
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Garza
Pictures: 

Pictures Provided By:
Chad Gilbert
Walter Williams (Sierra Artifacts)





Lott Projectile Point, Lott Arrowhead
Garza Lott Projectile Point, Garza Lott Arrowhead
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

8, 23, 30, 182