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Name Details:
Named By:
Named For:
Date Identified:
Type Site:
Sattler
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,200 - 400 B.P.
Late Prehistoric
Vandal Minimum to Little
Ice Age
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thin small triangular expanding stem point with a thin elliptical
cross section. The blade is straight and deeply serrated. The shoulders may vary from prominent to weak and are at an slight upward angle. The stem is expanding. The base may range from
straight to slightly concave. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 18
to 37 mm, Stem Length - 5 to 8 mm, Blade Width - 9 to 15
mm, Neck Width - 7 to 10 mm, Stem Width - 9 to 15 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily reported in southern Colorado, concentrated in Alamosa County and into the surrounding region.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
This is not the same type as the Sattler variation of the Scallorn point found in Texas and surrounding area, but the name could be an adaptation of that type.
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
This type is listed in Overstreet's Price Guide and has several collector type references,
but has no professional references or recognition. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23
Sattler Projectile Point, Sattler Arrowhead
