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Name Details:
Named By: Emory Strong (reported) and Dennis Strong (found)
Named For: Collector
Date Identified: 1959
Type Site: Shoto Village Site, Lake River (outlet river on Vancouver Lake), Clark County, Washington
Strong Barbed Auriculated
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,750 - 600 B.P. **
Transitional Archaic to
Classic
Roman Warm to
Medieval Warm
Glacial Period:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium triangular
point with a flattened cross section. The blade is excurvate with an obtuse or apiculate tip. The shoulders flare out
forming a basal margin that is wider than the blade. The basal margin (ears or tangs) are deeply serrated. The base may
vary from having a deep V shape, a deep center basal notch, or a deep concave. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 44 to 72 mm,
Basal Width - 22 to 32 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Sauvie's Island and surrounding region of Oregon and Washington
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Additional Comments:
This is thought have been used as a fish scaler or as a pendent. The dates for this artifacts have been brought into question. It is felt that this is much newer than the dates given and that this
artifact should have a date that places it in the Classic to Historic range. This artifact is thought to be area specific and is rare with only 15 known examples in 2005. (Health, 2009)
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Point Validity: Collector Type
Strong was an influential avocational archaeologist who was instrumental in the development
and formation of the Washington Archaeological Society. He published several books on the archaeology of the Great Basin and the Columbia Plateau. This type was named in his personally published book and
had many collector type references. There were no professional references to this type located. This may be due to the limited distribution, or the rarity of the type. This is considered a
collector type.
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
5, 23, 30
Strong Projectile Point, Strong Arrowhead
