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Name Details:
Named By: Thomas R. Hester
Named For: Sabinal River where the type site is located.
Date Identified: 1971
Type Site: La Jita Site, Uvalde County, Texas
Sabinal
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
880 - 750 B.P.
Late Prehistoric
Medieval Warm
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small
thin triangular expanding stem point with a flattened cross section. The blade is primarily recurvate, straight to curving in at the tip and flaring out at the
shoulders edge. Some examples have straight blade edges. The shoulders are barbed and may flare outwards.
The stem may vary from straight to expanding. The base are primarily straight, but may range from slightly convex to slightly
concave. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length -
20 to 45 mm, Stem Length - 5 to 7 mm, Width - 15 to 24 mm,
Stem Width - 4 to 8 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the
southwestern portion of the Edwards Plateau. Frequency decreases
into the Lower Pecos and Southern Texas.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
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Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid Type
Hester is a well-respected
anthropologist and a Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas – Austin. Hester has conducted extensive studies in archaeology of Texas. This type 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):
8, 23, 30
Sabinal Projectile Point, Sabinal Arrowhead
