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Name Details:
Named By: William J. Creighton
Named For:
Date Identified: 1994
Type Site:
Truxton
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,500 - 1,000 B.P.
Developmental
Medieval Warm
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Common Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small narrow triangular stemmed point with a flat elliptical cross section. The blade is straight with notches occurring on the bottom one third to one half of the blade. The shoulders
may range from slightly barbed to horizontal with a stem which varies form straight to slightly expanding. The base is convex with rounded basal corner. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 17
to 33 mm, Stem length - 2 to 5 mm, Blade Width - 9 to 14
mm, Stem Width - 4 to 6 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is reported in Northern Arizona.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
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Point Validity: Collector Type
Creighton is an avocational archaeologist. This type was named in Indian Artifact
Magazine Vol. 13, No. 3 and has no professional references. This type has many collector type references. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 30
Truxton Projectile Point, Truxton Arrowhead
