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Name Details:
Named By: Earnest N. Johnson
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1940
Type Site: Stockton Mound, San Joaquin County, California (Philip M. Jones, 1923)
Stockton Leaf
AKA: Stockton Notched Leaf
Cluster: Stockton Cluster
Commonly Utilized Material:
All examples are made from obsidian
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,300 -500 B.P.
Developmental -
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
small to medium triangular
ovoid with a flattened to elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily straight with deep paired serrations along the blade, especially on the lower half of the
blade. The serrations are commonly squared symmetrical and reduce depth as towards the tip. The base may range from
straight to convex or pointed. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 25 to 68 mm,
Blade Width - 12 to 18 mm, Thickness - 4 to 6 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Sacramento Delta region and into the San Francisco Bay area. These points may be found through out central California and into the northern
coastal ranges.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
This variant is considered the finest most exquisite points found in this cluster. This variant is thought to be the latest form of the Stockton cluster (Justice, 2002).
Point Validity: Valid Type
Johnson was an anthropologist who studied the archaeology of the Great Basin and
California. This type was named in his publication on the Stockton Mound in California. This has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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Age Details:
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
16, 23, 30
Stockton Leaf Projectile Point, Stockton Leaf Arrowhead
