Distribution Comments:
This point is most commonly found in the San Felipe area of Baja California, Mexico
This point is most commonly found in the San Felipe area of Baja California, Mexico
The characteristics of this type vary and may be representing of any type found in that area. The principle characteristic of this type is the production method used for the points. These points are made from round obsidian pebbles.
SAN FELIPE – Antonio Porcayo defined this type not on the basis of morphology but based on its production from rounded obsidian pebbles (marekanite). The type is reported from the San Felipe area in northeastern Baja California. At least one of the points was in the form of a Desert side-notched point. No additional information or images are available. Reference: Porcayo Michelini, Antonio. 2014. Industria lítica de puntas de proyectil tipo San Felipe. In La industria lítica en el norte de México, edited by Leticia González Arratia y Lorena Mirambell, pp. 31-50. Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico City.
Michelini is a distinguished anthropology and professor for the Department of Anthropology, Santa Clara University. He is considered an expert in northwestern Mexico archeology.
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