Parkhill Projectile Point

Parkhill
Cluster: Clovis Cluster

Commonly Utilized Material:

Date:
Cultural Period:

11,000 to 10,000 B.P
Late Paleo
Late Pleistocene

Glacial Period:
Culture:

Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a medium to large (2.25 to 3.75 inches) lanceolate fluted point. The cross section is flattened due to the flute. The blade is excurvate with the tip curving in and the edges becoming parallel. The blade may slightly contract towards the base, but this type does not have a constricting waist or a "fishtail" appearance. Long flutes generally extend one half to two thirds the way up the face. Grinding is seen on the hafting region. The flaking pattern can range from random flaking to collateral or transverse flaking. The Barnes Finishing Technique is commonly seen on these points.

Size Measurements: Data Needed

Distribution:

Distribution Comments:

This point is primarily found in southern Ontario. Many points have been found in sites in Nova Scotia. They are found along the Laurentide Ice Sheet of Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. This point extends into Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, however, other names may be used for this point.

Additional Comments:

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Points from the Parkhill site have been typed as Barnes points by Roosa and Deller (1982) in the initial report. Later they were typed as Gainey points by Matthews, 1987. These points are similar to the Gainey points. Gainey points have a shorter flute or flutes while the Parkhill point has a long flute generally extending the length of the point.

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Point Validity: Valid Type

Roosa was a prominent anthropologist conducting extensive research in Michigan and Ontario while serving as a professor for the Department of Anthropology at the University of Waterloo. He continued on conducting excavations in Texas and the southwestern U.S. This point was based on the report on the Parkhill Complex of Ontario. This is a valid point.