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Name Details:
Named By: Thomas F. Kehoe
Named For: Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Identified: 1966
Type Site:
Shaunavon Truncated Base
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Date:
Cultural Period:
1,300 - 1,200 B.P.
Developmental
Vandal Minimum
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a
small triangular side notched point. The cross section may vary from flattened to elliptical. The blade
varies from excurvate to straight. Parallel notches enter the blade forming a shoulder that is horizontal and an expanding stem. The base is concaved to bifurcate. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in southern Saskatchewan and into Albert and Montana.
Additional Comments:
This point is similar to the older Oxbow point, but lacks the basal grinding commonly seen on Oxbow points. This is seen as a variation to the Plains Side Notch point and is commonly found with other
Plain Side Notch variations.
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Point Validity: Valid Type
Kehoe is a renowned anthropologist who worked extensively on archeology of Montana and served as both a professor and curator at the Museum of the Plains Indian at Browning Montana. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
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Shaunavon Projectile Point, Shaunavon Arrowhead
