Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By:Toby Morrows
Named For: Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site:
Identified By:Toby Morrows
Named For: Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Morrow is a professional archaeologist who has served in many professional archaeologist roles including Chief Archaeologist for the State of Iowa. This point was named in his book on Iowa projectile points and has many professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
Okoboji Corner Notch
Cluster: Late Woodland Stemmed/Corner Notch Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small triangular corner notch point with a flattened elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily straight and may have course serrations. The shoulders are well defined and strongly barbed. The stem is expanding with a straight base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
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Additional Comments:
This point is similar to the Scallorn point found further to the south except the blade of this point is broader than seen on Scallorn type points.
This type was reported in Gottschall Rockshelter in Iowa County, Wisconsin (Naumann, 2008).
This point is similar to the Scallorn point found further to the south except the blade of this point is broader than seen on Scallorn type points.
This type was reported in Gottschall Rockshelter in Iowa County, Wisconsin (Naumann, 2008).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in from northern Iowa and into southern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin.
This point is primarily found in from northern Iowa and into southern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin.
Age / Periods:
Date: 1,900 - 1,400 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Woodland
Glacial Period: Roman Warm
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Date: 1,900 - 1,400 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Woodland
Glacial Period: Roman Warm
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