Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Carey L. Geiger
Named For: Leaf River where the type site is located
Date Identified: 1980
Type Site: Beaumont Gravel Pit site, Perry County, Mississippi
Identified By: Carey L. Geiger
Named For: Leaf River where the type site is located
Date Identified: 1980
Type Site: Beaumont Gravel Pit site, Perry County, Mississippi
Point Validity:
Valid type
Geiger is an avocational archaeologist and a member of the Mississippi Archaeological Society. This type was identified and named in his survey of the Leaf River basin and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
San Patrice Leaf River
AKA: Leaf RiverCluster: San Patrice Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thin small to medium triangular auriculate point with a flattened cross section. The blade is primarily straight and is usually serrated. The shoulders are weak to absent and at an upward angle. Shallow notches enter low on the blade forming a short expanding stem. The base is deeply concave forming basal ears. The base is thinned by removal of two or three channel flakes which extends up to the face of the point. Basal grinding is commonly seen. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 20 to 50 mm (average 35 mm), Blade Width - 20 to 32 mm, Thickness - 3 - 8 mm (average 5 mm).
Total Length - 20 to 50 mm (average 35 mm), Blade Width - 20 to 32 mm, Thickness - 3 - 8 mm (average 5 mm).
Commonly Utilized Material:
The most common material is Citronelle Chert, and less commonly Tallahatta Quartzite
The most common material is Citronelle Chert, and less commonly Tallahatta Quartzite
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This variant is most primarily found in eastern Louisiana and into the southern third of Mississippi and into western Alabama. See San Patrice for distribution of other San Patrice type point.
This variant is most primarily found in eastern Louisiana and into the southern third of Mississippi and into western Alabama. See San Patrice for distribution of other San Patrice type point.
Age / Periods:
Date: 10,000 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Date: 10,000 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Dalton, Kisatchie, Palmer, Pelican, Rodgers Side Hollow, San Patrice, San Patrice Keithville, San Patrice Geneill, San Patrice Hope, San Patrice St. Johns
Dalton, Kisatchie, Palmer, Pelican, Rodgers Side Hollow, San Patrice, San Patrice Keithville, San Patrice Geneill, San Patrice Hope, San Patrice St. Johns
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Albany, San Patrice, San Patrice Geneill, San Patrice Hope, San Patrice Keithville, San Patrice Kisatchie, San Patrice St. Johns
Albany, San Patrice, San Patrice Geneill, San Patrice Hope, San Patrice Keithville, San Patrice Kisatchie, San Patrice St. Johns
