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Name Details:
Named By: H. Perry Newell and Alex D. Krieger
Named For:
Date Identified: 1949
Type Site: George C. Davis Site, Cherokee County, Texas
Morrill
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
3,000 -2,000 B.P.
Middle to Transitional Archaic
Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick
medium stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is narrow and primarily excurvate, but may range to straight. Some examples have a curving tip and parallel edges.
Occasionally, blades are finely serrated. The shoulders are commonly weak and may vary from horizontal to having a slight upward angle. The stem is rectangular with a straight stem and a straight base
and squared basal corners. Bases
may vary to slightly concave or slightly convex and commonly has basal /
hafting region smoothing. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 45 to
80 mm (average 60 to 70 mm), Stem Length - 15 to 20 mm (typically
1/4 to 1/4 total length), Width - 20 to 25 mm (Suhm and Krieger,
1954).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in east central
Texas adn into west central Louisiana, Frequency decreases into
northeastern Texas and into northwestern Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas, and southeastern Oklahoma.
Related / Associated Points:
Wells Additional Comments:
Suhm and Krieger (1954) note that this point is
closely associated with the Wells point.
This point is similar to the Travis point, but the Travis point has greater
variations in the stem and lacks basal / hafting region smoothing seen on
this type (Suhm and Krieger, 1954).
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid Type
Newell was a distinguished anthropologist who oversaw and directed excavation at many important sites. Krieger was a renowned anthropologist who spent most of his career in Texas
cataloging projectile points and pottery in Texas before moving on to the University of Washington. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid
type.
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Age Details:
This point is part of the East Texas Aspect.
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
8, 23,30, 115
Morrill Projectile Point, Morrill Arrowhead
