Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Robert Stephenson, L. Ferguson and G. Ferguson
Named For:
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site: Accokeek Creek Site, Maryland
Identified By: Robert Stephenson, L. Ferguson and G. Ferguson
Named For:
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site: Accokeek Creek Site, Maryland
Point Validity:
Valid type
Stephenson is a distinguished anthropologist who was a professor at the University of South Carolina and was an expert in southern archaeology. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Stephenson is a distinguished anthropologist who was a professor at the University of South Carolina and was an expert in southern archaeology. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Potomac Triangle
AKA: Levanna Small TriangleCluster: Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Triangle Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small equilateral (same height as width) triangle with a flattened to elliptical cross section. The blade is straight and wide. The base is primarily straight, but may vary from slightly convex to slightly concave. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 16 to 26 mm (21 mm average), Width - 16 to 26 mm (21 mm average), Thickness - 3 to 7 mm
Total Length - 16 to 26 mm (21 mm average), Width - 16 to 26 mm (21 mm average), Thickness - 3 to 7 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
The most common material is quartz, seldom quartzite, rhyolite and argillite, rarely chert.
The most common material is quartz, seldom quartzite, rhyolite and argillite, rarely chert.
Additional Comments:
Stephenson and Ferguson (1963), feel that this may be a local variant of the Levanna point. It has been referred to as a Small Levanna point. This point is similar to the Clarksville Point (W10).
For Maryland, large equilateral points are thought to be Levanna points, small equilateral points as Potomac, and Isosceles as Madison points (W10).
Stephenson and Ferguson (1963), feel that this may be a local variant of the Levanna point. It has been referred to as a Small Levanna point. This point is similar to the Clarksville Point (W10).
For Maryland, large equilateral points are thought to be Levanna points, small equilateral points as Potomac, and Isosceles as Madison points (W10).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the mid to lower Potomac River basing of Maryland and Virginia.
This point is primarily found in the mid to lower Potomac River basing of Maryland and Virginia.
Age / Periods:
Date: 800 - 200 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Woodland to Mississippian
Glacial Period: Medieval Warm to Little Ice Age
Culture:
Date: 800 - 200 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Woodland to Mississippian
Glacial Period: Medieval Warm to Little Ice Age
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Hamilton Triangle, Fort Ancient, Madison,, Levanna, Uwharrie, Yadkin
Hamilton Triangle, Fort Ancient, Madison,, Levanna, Uwharrie, Yadkin
