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Name Details:
Named By: Michael
W. Spence
Named For: Type
Side
Date Identified:
1971
Type Site: Schroeder
site
Schroeder Side Notch
Cruz de la Boca variation
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,800 - 650 B.P.
Transitional Archaic to Classic
Roman to Medieval Warm
Guadiana Chalchihuites and Loma San Gabriel Cultures
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular side notch point with a thin
elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate. Notches
enter the preform low on the blade forming a shoulder that is horizontal
to having a slight upward angle. The stem is expanded with a
convex base and rounded basal corners giving the base a "rocker"
appearance. The stem is wider than the blade. This point has
a random flaking pattern. Size Measurements: Length - average 40 mm, Blade Width -
average 19 mm, Thickness - average
4 mm
***Based on small sample size***
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
These point are primarily found in Loma and Guadiana Chalchihuites
cultural regions of Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi,
Jalisco, and Aguascalientes Mexico.
Similar Points:
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
This is a variation of the Cruz de la Boca side notch, but differs in that
the Cruz de la Boca has a broader blade and the stem is the same width, or
narrower, than the blade while this point has a base wider than the blade (Spence, 1971).
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Point Validity: Valid Type
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
195
Schroeder Side Notch Projectile Point, Schroeder Side Notch Arrowhead
