Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Toby Morrow
Named For: Town in Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site: Various sites, Cedar County, Iowa
Identified By: Toby Morrow
Named For: Town in Iowa
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site: Various sites, Cedar County, Iowa
Point Validity:
Valid type
Morrow is a professional archaeologist who has served in many professional archaeologist roles including Chief Archaeologist for the State of Iowa. This point was named in his book on Iowa projectile points and has many professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
Tipton Notched
Cluster: Motley Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium triangular expanding stem / corner notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may range from straight to excurvate. The shoulders may range from barbed to horizontal or may have an upward angle. The notches are deep forming a narrow neck with an expanding stem. The base is most commonly straight, but some examples have had a convex base. This point rarely has basal grinding and has a random flaking pattern.
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Additional Comments:
The points in this cluster have some similarities to the Snyders points, but these points have a narrower neck than the Snyders type points do (W2).
The Motley point is the most predominate point of this cluster, The Atalissa and Tipton points are felt to be local variations of the Motley point (Justice 1987).
The points in this cluster have some similarities to the Snyders points, but these points have a narrower neck than the Snyders type points do (W2).
The Motley point is the most predominate point of this cluster, The Atalissa and Tipton points are felt to be local variations of the Motley point (Justice 1987).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is most commonly found from northern to eastern Iowa. These points may be found with less frequency in southern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin.
This point is most commonly found from northern to eastern Iowa. These points may be found with less frequency in southern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,500 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 3,500 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
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