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Name Details:
Named By: Gregory
Perino
Named For: Texarkana
Lake
Date Identified:
2002
Type Site:
Texarkana
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,700 to 1,300 B.P.
Late Woodland
Roman Warm
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Common Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large (3 to 5 inches) triangular expanding stem
point with an flat elliptical cross section. The blade may vary
from slightly excurvate to recurvate with the blade flaring out towards
the shoulders. The blade is commonly finely serrated. The shoulders
range from slightly barbed to having an upward angle. The stem is
expanding with a convex base giving the stem a bulbous or fan shaped appearance.
This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Sulfur and Red River drainage of
Texas, Arkanasas, and Oklahoma.
Similar Points:
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Loyd Doty notes:
TEXARKANA (Stemmed) – was named the Texarkana Lake by the late self taught archaeologist Greg
Perino, for examples recovered from sites near there and close to the Texas,
Arkansas border and after the Texarkana cultural focus. Texarkana Lakes' name has been changed to Wright Patman and is fed
primarily by the Sulphur River. They
are long (3” to 5”) narrow knives with slightly rounded tips, recurved blade
edges, strong shoulders with round, slightly drooping barbs and bulbous
stems with round bases. Distribution
includes Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma within the Red & Sulphur River drainages, and they
were in use during the late Woodland period. Reference: Perino, Gregory 2002, Selected
Preforms, Points and Knives of the North American Indians. Vols. 1, 2,
3, & 4. Points and Barbs Press, 1509 Cleveland, Idabel, Oklahoma 74745.
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
Perino was a well-respected
self-taught archeologist who was the founder of the Illinois State Archeological Society. This point was named in a professional publication, but has no professional
references. This type has limited collector source references. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
Pictures and information provided by Loyd Doty
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
93
Texarkana Projectile Point, Texarkana Arrowhead
