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Name Details:
Named By: D.T. Elliot
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1985
Type Site: Paris Island site, Russell Reservoir, Elbert County, Georgia
Paris Island Stemmed
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Local materials including quartz and cherts.
Date:
Cultural Period:
4,550 - 4,200 B.P.
Middle to Late Archaic
Neoglacial
Paris Island Phase
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick medium (1.6 to 2.8 inches) triangular expanding stem
point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily
excurvate and may be serrated. The shoulders are weak and at an
upward angle with the junction of the stem and shoulders being
rounded. The stem is square, slightly expanding with a
convex base that may give the stem a bulbous appearance. This
point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 40 to 72 mm (average 48 to
58 mm), Stem Length - 8 to 15 mm (average 11 to 12 mm),
Blade Width - 27 to 53 mm (average 33 to 42 mm), Stem Width at
Shoulders - 15 to 26 mm (average 18 to 21 mm), Basal Width -
11 to 22 mm (average 15 to 18 mm), Thickness -7 to 14 mm.
(Whatley, 2002).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found north of the Fall Line in Georgia and the piedmont of western South Carolina and southwestern North Carolina. This point has been reported into the
coastal regions of Georgia. (Whatley, 1985).
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Whatley (2002) points out that the Paris Island
type is very similar to Elora and South Prong Creek types, bot h
temporally and basic morphology. The characteristics of these types
overlap to some extent. The excurvate basal edge is diagnostic of the Paris
Island point while the Elora point has a roughly made straight or snapped
base. Paris Island points are generally smaller than Eloras. and have
no or less blade serrations than the South Prong Creek type. The
characteristics of these points are more consistent and they show better
workmanship than the Kiokee Creek point which has a short contracting stem.
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Point Validity: Valid Type
Elliot was an anthropologist and professor for the Department of Anthropology at the
University of Georgia. This type was named in a professional publication an has professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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Age Details:
Elliott (1985) originally felt that the Paris Island points he recovered
from the Russell Reservoir in Elbert County dated to approximately 4,700
B.P. Elliott and Sassaman (1995) placed the Paris Island phase of the
Savannah River valley at 4,550 to 4,200 B.P. (Whatley, 2002)
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
30, 162, W18
Paris Island Projectile Point, Paris Island Arrowhead
