Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Mayacmas Mountain Range (Near Clear Lake), Lake County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Mayacmas Mountain Range (Near Clear Lake), Lake County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Justice is a distinguished archaeologist and Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. This point was named in his book on points of California and the Great Basin. There are several professional references to this type. This is considered a valid type.
Justice is a distinguished archaeologist and Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. This point was named in his book on points of California and the Great Basin. There are several professional references to this type. This is considered a valid type.
Mayacmas Notched
AKA: MayacamasCluster: Big Valley Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular side to corner notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from straight to excurvate. Serrations are commonly seen on the blade. The shoulders are primarily slightly barbed, but may vary to horizontal. Heavily re-sharpened examples may have reduced shoulders which may give them an upward angle appearance. Diagonal notches enter from the corner of the preform which may be deep, but become shallow on heavily re-sharped examples. The stem is expanding with a base that varies from straight to slightly convex. This point has a random flaking pattern, but may range to a chevron pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 34 to 76 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 14 mm, Blade Width - 24 to 73 mm, Neck Width - 14 to 24 mm, Basal Width - 15 to 27 mm, Thickness - 7 to 10 mm
Total Length - 34 to 76 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 14 mm, Blade Width - 24 to 73 mm, Neck Width - 14 to 24 mm, Basal Width - 15 to 27 mm, Thickness - 7 to 10 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point was included in the descriptions of the Mendocino Corner Notch and the Willits type in past literature (Justice, 2002).
Loyd Doty reports:
MAYACMAS (Side Notch) – was named by Noel Justice for examples recovered from sites in the Mayacmas Mountains near Clear Lake. They are medium sized (2 1/2” to 3”), narrow projectiles and knives with round basal corners. Stems are short and shoulders are horizontal and barbed or round. Edges can be serrated. They are a variant of the Big Valley type with distribution being the Great Basin region, and they were in use during the Middle Archaic period. Reference: Justice, Noel D. 2002b, Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of California and the Great Basin. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana.
This point was included in the descriptions of the Mendocino Corner Notch and the Willits type in past literature (Justice, 2002).
Loyd Doty reports:
MAYACMAS (Side Notch) – was named by Noel Justice for examples recovered from sites in the Mayacmas Mountains near Clear Lake. They are medium sized (2 1/2” to 3”), narrow projectiles and knives with round basal corners. Stems are short and shoulders are horizontal and barbed or round. Edges can be serrated. They are a variant of the Big Valley type with distribution being the Great Basin region, and they were in use during the Middle Archaic period. Reference: Justice, Noel D. 2002b, Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of California and the Great Basin. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the northern coastal ranges of California. This point may be found with decreased frequency into the southern Cascades and northern Sierra Nevada range.
This point is primarily found in the northern coastal ranges of California. This point may be found with decreased frequency into the southern Cascades and northern Sierra Nevada range.
Age / Periods:
Date: 4,500 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 4,500 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Big Valley Stemmed, Cache Creek Notched, Kelsey Creek Barbed
Big Valley Stemmed, Cache Creek Notched, Kelsey Creek Barbed
