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Name Details:
Named By: Michael
W. Spence
Named For:
Date Identified:
1971
Type Site:
San Antonio Round Base
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,800 - 650 B.P.
Transitional Archaic to Classic
Roman to Medieval Warm
Llano Grande, Loma, Suchil, Guadiana cultures
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Phase:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium triangular to ovoid point with an elliptical cross
section. The blade ranges from straight to slightly excurvate.
The base is steeply convex with a rounded smooth transition from the
blade to the base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Length - 23 to 50 mm (average 43 mm), Blade Width -
16 to 27 mm (average 20 mm), Thickness - 2 to 9 mm (average
6 mm)
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
These point were found in association with site from the Llano Grande,
Loma San Gabriel, and Guadiana Chalchihuites cultures. the cultural
regions of Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, Sinloa, Nayarit, Zacatecas, San
Luis Potosi, Jalisco, and Aguascalientes Mexico.
Similar Points:
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
The Los Banos Round Base and San Antonio Round Base have similar
characteristics However, the Los Banos Round Base is broader
with sharper basal corners while the San Antonio Round Base is narrower and
has a smoother transition between the blade and the base (Spence, 1971).
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Point Validity: Valid Type
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
195
San Antonio Round Base Projectile Point, San Antonio Round Base Arrowhead
