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Name Details:
Named By: Toby Morrows
Named For: Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site:
Rochester
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
8,000 - 7,000 B.P.
Early Archaic
Middle Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a narrow medium to large lanceolate stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with many examples curving in towards the tip and becoming
parallel towards the midsection. The blade may slightly curve back in towards the shoulders. The shoulders are weak to absent and at an upward angle. The stem is long and primarily straight,
but may range from slightly expanding (usually at the base) to slightly contracting. Basal grinding is present and this point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in eastern Iowa and into northwestern Illinois, northeastern Missouri, and southwestern Wisconsin.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid Type
Morrow is a professional
archeologist who has served in many professional archeologist roles including Chief Archaeologist for the State of Iowa. This point was named in his book on Iowa
projectile points and has many professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
George Verworren
As Illustrated by Morrows, 1984
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
25, 30
Rochester Projectile Point, Rochester Arrowhead
