Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Robert E. Ritzenthaler
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1957
Type Site: Reigh and Oconto sites, eastern Wisconsin
Identified By: Robert E. Ritzenthaler
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1957
Type Site: Reigh and Oconto sites, eastern Wisconsin
Point Validity:
Valid type
Ritzenthaler was a distinguished anthropologist and Curator of Anthropology at the Milwaukee Public Museum. He served as an Officer and Editor for the Wisconsin Archaeological Society. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional publication. This is considered a valid type.
Ritzenthaler was a distinguished anthropologist and Curator of Anthropology at the Milwaukee Public Museum. He served as an Officer and Editor for the Wisconsin Archaeological Society. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional publication. This is considered a valid type.
Reigh Side Notch
Cluster: Large Side Notch Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick medium size side notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with small V to U shaped notches set low on the blade forming a wide neck. The shoulders range from horizontal to having an upward angle and an expanded stem. The base is small and wide and lacks any basal or hafting region grinding. This point is manufactured using random percussion flaking with minimal pressure flaking forming a random flaking pattern. These points are commonly crudely made.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 40 to 90 mm, Stem Length - 7 to 11 mm, Blade Width - 32 to 50 mm, Notch Depth - 2 to 4 mm, Stem Width - 32 to 50 mm
Total Length - 40 to 90 mm, Stem Length - 7 to 11 mm, Blade Width - 32 to 50 mm, Notch Depth - 2 to 4 mm, Stem Width - 32 to 50 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Locally available cherts commonly using heat treatment
Locally available cherts commonly using heat treatment
Additional Comments:
It has been argued that the Madison Side Notch point is the same as the Reigh point (Morrow, 2016).
It has been argued that the Madison Side Notch point is the same as the Reigh point (Morrow, 2016).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
These points are primarily found southern Wisconsin and into southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and northern Illinois.
These points are primarily found southern Wisconsin and into southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and northern Illinois.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,500 - 2,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture: Old Copper Culture
Date: 3,500 - 2,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture: Old Copper Culture
Age Details:
Reigh points are dated to 4000 to 3000 B.C.E. at the Oconto Site, and a dated to 1700 B.C.E. at the Reigh Site (Morrow, 2016).
Reigh points are dated to 4000 to 3000 B.C.E. at the Oconto Site, and a dated to 1700 B.C.E. at the Reigh Site (Morrow, 2016).
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Big Sandy ,Cache River Godar, Graham Cave, Greenbrier, Hemphill, Howard County, Madison Side Notched, Osceola, Osceola Greenbrier, Simonsen
Big Sandy ,Cache River Godar, Graham Cave, Greenbrier, Hemphill, Howard County, Madison Side Notched, Osceola, Osceola Greenbrier, Simonsen
