Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Point Sal, Santa Barbara County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Identified By: Noel Justice
Named For: Point Sal, Santa Barbara County, California
Date Identified: 2002
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Justice is a distinguished archaeologist and Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. This point was named in his book on points of the Southwest. Professional references to this type are limited, this is considered a valid type.
Justice is a distinguished archaeologist and Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. This point was named in his book on points of the Southwest. Professional references to this type are limited, this is considered a valid type.
Point Sal Barbed
Cluster: Coastal Contracting Stem Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a broad medium to large triangular contracting stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily recurvate, curving in at the tip and flaring out at the shoulders edge. The shoulders are strongly barbed. The stem is contracting with a convex base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 28 to 66 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 18 mm, Max Blade Width - 28 to 48 mm, Stem Width at Shoulders - 9 to 18 mm, Thickness - 7 to 10 mm
Total Length - 28 to 66 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 18 mm, Max Blade Width - 28 to 48 mm, Stem Width at Shoulders - 9 to 18 mm, Thickness - 7 to 10 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found on the southern coastal regions of southern California and northern Baja California.
This point is primarily found on the southern coastal regions of southern California and northern Baja California.
Age / Periods:
Date: 4,000 - 1,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late to Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture:
Date: 4,000 - 1,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late to Transitional Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Ano Nuevo, Channel Islands Barbed, Excelsior, Houx Contracting Stem, Vandenberg Contracting Stem
Ano Nuevo, Channel Islands Barbed, Excelsior, Houx Contracting Stem, Vandenberg Contracting Stem
