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Name Details:
Named By: Amy Horne-Wilson
 Named For:  Sitgreaves Mountain, Arizona
 Date Identified:  1997
 Type Site:  Multiple sites on the Cohonina Plateau
  Sitgreaves Serrated
 Cluster: Pueblo Side Cluster


Commonly Utilized Material:


Date:                   
Cultural Period:   
1,000 - 800 B.P.
Developmental / Prehistoric
Medieval Warm

Glacial Period:
Culture:
     
      


Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a small triangular side notch point with an elliptical cross section.  The blade is straight and serrated.  The serrations are commonly symmetrically placed, but asymmetrical in size and may appear to be nipple like protrusions from the blade more than serrations.  Shallow parallel notches enter low on the blade forming a weak shoulder that is at an upward angle and an expanding stem.  The base is concave and commonly has a bifurcated appearance.  This point has a random flaking pattern.     

Size Measurements:  Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
The full distributions is not known.  This type was named for examples from the Coconino Plateau and Sitgreaves Mountain of central to northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.  Justice (2002) clusters this with the similar Snaketown points that are associated with the Hohokam culture of southeastern Arizona and into Mexico and New Mexico, so distribution may extend into these regions.
Similar Points:
Gila River, Hodges, Salt River, Snaketown Stemmed, Snaketown Triangular
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:

 Justice (2002) places this as a morphological correlate to the Snaketown cluster.  However, he places the Snaketown Side Notch into the Pueblo Side Notch cluster due to the technological similarities of the basal construction.  This point was placed into the Pueblo Side Notch cluster the the same reasons.  The blade does have the serrations commonly seen with the Snaketown type, but construction of the serrations of the two types differs.



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Other points in this Cluster:
Awatovi, Buck Taylor, Citrus Side Notch, Gatlin, Pueblo Side Notch, Snaketown Side Notch, Point of the Pines, Ridge Ruin Side Notch, Snaketown Side Notch, Walnut Canyon
Point Validity:    Valid Type

Horne-Wilson is an archaeologist who completed her Master's Degree at Northern Arizona University.  This type was named in her Master's Thesis, and has several professional references to this type.  This is considered a valid type.





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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

43, 120
Sitgreaves Projectile Point, Sitgreaves Arrowhead