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Name Details:
Named By: Kent C. Vickery
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1972
Type Site: McWhinney Village, Ohio
McWhinney Heavy Stemmed
Cluster: Late Archaic Stemmed Cluster
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
6,000 - 3,000 B.P..
Middle to Late Archaic
Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a
thick medium triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate, except some smaller examples may have a straight blade. The shoulders may vary from horizontal to an upward angle. The stem
is short and thick and may range from straight to slightly expanding. The base is most commonly convex, but may vary to straight.
Cortex generally remains on the stem or base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 38
to 92 mm (average 55 to 65 mm), Stem Length - 9 to 15
mm, Blade Width - 20 to 33 mm, Stem Width at Shoulder -
13 to 18 mm, Basal Width - 13 to 19 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is most commonly found in the mid-Ohio River valley.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
This point has been confused with the Flint River point from the Alabama / Tennessee area. The Flint River point is a Woodland point while this is a late Archaic point.
Many of these points were made from water-worn rocks and residual blocks which creates a think worn point (Justice, 2002).
Other points in this Cluster:
Karnak Point Validity: Valid Type
Vickery was a respected
anthropologist and professor at the University of Cincinnati. He conducted extensive studies into he archaeology of the Ohio River valley. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
Jacob Beulter
Kirkkirk
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
30, 37, W2
McWhinney Projectile Point, McWhinney Arrowhead
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