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Name Details:
Named By: Leonhardy and Rice
Named For: Pinqunin Phase
Date Identified: 1970
Type Site: Waxpusnime (45-GA-61), Garfield County, Washington (Type site for Pinqunin Phase)
Piqunin
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
700 - 100 B.P.
Historic
Little Ice Age
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thin small side notch point with a flattened cross
section. The blade may vary from slightly excurvate to
straight. The shoulders range from having a slightly barb, on
examples with a diagonal notch to horizontal, examples with a
parallel notch. The stem is expanded and is the widest part of
the point. The base may vary from slightly concave to having a
V appearance. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This type is associated with the Piqunin Phase of the Lower Snake River basin.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
This type is based on points associated with the Piqunin phase. There are many different points associated with this phase, the most commonly is a small basal notched point. No professional references to
a Pinqunin point were located and there are limited collector type sources that reference this type. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
Piqunin Projectile Point, Piqunin Arrowhead
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