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Name Details:
Named By: Gary
Fogelman
Named For:
Date Identified: 1988
Type Site:
Newmanstown
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
quartzite
Date:
Cultural Period:
7,000 -5,000 B.P.
Middle Archaic
Middle Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a narrow medium to large triangular expanding stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from slightly excurvate to straight. The shoulders
range from straight to having an upward angle. The stem varies from slightly expanding to expanding with a short base that ranges from slightly concave to slightly convex. This point has a random
flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Length - 60 to 90 mm, Stem Length - 4 to 6 mm, Blade Width -
10 to 17 mm, Stem Width - 14 to 20 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the mid to lower Delaware River valley and into the lower Susquehanna River valley.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
Fogelman has written many
professional books including the Pennsylvania Fluted Point Survey. This type was named in his personnel published book on projectile points of Pennsylvania and has no professional references. This type
has many collector type references. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
As Illustrated by Fogleman, 1988
Lee W.
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 30
Newmanstown Projectile Point, Newmanstown Arrowhead
