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Name Details:
Named By:  Patrick Munson
Named For:  City in Illinois
Date Identified:  1966
Type Site: 
 Roxana
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Date:                   
Cultural Period:   
1,350 - 1,000 B.P.
Mississippian
Vandal Minimum
Oneota Culture

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Culture:
     
      


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Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a thick (spike like) small to medium triangular side notch point with an elliptical cross section.  The blade may vary from slightly excurvate to straight.  Shallow parallel notches form a shoulder that is an upward angle and a expanding stem.  The base is convex giving the stem a rounded or bulbous appearance.  This point is commonly crudely made and has a random flaking pattern.

Size Measurements:  Length - 30 to 39mm, average 32mm.  Width - 10 to 12mm, average 11mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in Illinois and into Indiana.
Similar Points:
Bradley Spike, Flint River Spike, Mountain Fork, New Market
Related / Associated Points:
Koster, Wanda
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Point Validity:    Valid Type

Munson is an anthropologist and professor of anthropology at the Indiana University.  He has conducted extensive studies into the archaeology of Indiana.  This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references.  This is considered a valid type.





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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

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Roxana Projectile Point, Roxana Arrowhead