Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: William J. Mayer-Oakes
Named For:
Date Identified: 1954
Type Site:
Identified By: William J. Mayer-Oakes
Named For:
Date Identified: 1954
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Mayer – Oakes was an anthropologist who started as a field archaeologist for the Carnegie Museum, Director of the Department of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, and was a professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto, University of Manitoba, and Texas Tech University. This type was named in a professional publication and has professional recognitions as a valid type.
Mayer – Oakes was an anthropologist who started as a field archaeologist for the Carnegie Museum, Director of the Department of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, and was a professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto, University of Manitoba, and Texas Tech University. This type was named in a professional publication and has professional recognitions as a valid type.
Scarem Triangle
Cluster: Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Triangle Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thin small (.5 to .75 inches) triangular point with a flattened cross section. The blade is primarily straight, but may be seen with an excurvate or even less frequently, an incurvate blade. The point primarily forms an isosceles triangle (half as wide as the height), or less frequently form an equilateral triangle (as wide as the height). The base is primarily straight to slightly concaved and commonly has basal thinning. The flaking pattern is random.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 11 to 20 mm.
Total Length - 11 to 20 mm.
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
It has been suggested that these are a far northern distribution of a Fort Ancient point, however, the blades are not generally serrated as commonly seen on the Fort Ancient type. Based on associated low to medium collared pottery, Johnson (1992) has suggested that this may represent a northern intrusion of the Monongahela culture and that this is the same as the Monongahela point. Fox (1981) has suggested that this is a local variation of the Nanticoke Triangular point from the post-Middleport Horizon.
It has been suggested that these are a far northern distribution of a Fort Ancient point, however, the blades are not generally serrated as commonly seen on the Fort Ancient type. Based on associated low to medium collared pottery, Johnson (1992) has suggested that this may represent a northern intrusion of the Monongahela culture and that this is the same as the Monongahela point. Fox (1981) has suggested that this is a local variation of the Nanticoke Triangular point from the post-Middleport Horizon.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in southwestern Ontario.
This point is primarily found in southwestern Ontario.
Age / Periods:
Date: 950 - 375 B.P.
Cultural Period: Mississippian
Glacial Period: Medieval Warm to Little Ice Age
Culture:
Date: 950 - 375 B.P.
Cultural Period: Mississippian
Glacial Period: Medieval Warm to Little Ice Age
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Daniels, Fort Ancient, Glen Meyer Tanged, Monongahela, Nanticoke Triangular, Levanna, Madison
Daniels, Fort Ancient, Glen Meyer Tanged, Monongahela, Nanticoke Triangular, Levanna, Madison
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
