Outline is Representative of Size and Shape: 
Name Details:
Identified By: Lewis R. Binford
Named For: Harrison County, Indiana
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site:
Identified By: Lewis R. Binford
Named For: Harrison County, Indiana
Date Identified: 1963
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Binford was an influential anthropologist who fundamentally changed the field of archaeology with the introduction of processional archaeology of "New Archaeology". He was a professor at the Southern Methodist University and later the University of New Mexico. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Binford was an influential anthropologist who fundamentally changed the field of archaeology with the introduction of processional archaeology of "New Archaeology". He was a professor at the Southern Methodist University and later the University of New Mexico. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Harrison Turkeytail
AKA: HarrisonCluster: Turkeytail Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a triangular medium to large contracting stem point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may range from excurvate to straight on the smaller points. The shoulders are primarily horizontal, but may have an upward tapper. The stem portion is small and generally expands slightly, but may be parallel. The stem abruptly transforms into the base which is long and comes to a point. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 50 to 203 mm, Stem Length - 15 to 30 mm (average 20 mm), Width - 22 to 41 mm, Neck Width - 11 to 22 mm, Stem Width - 13 to 25 mm
Total Length - 50 to 203 mm, Stem Length - 15 to 30 mm (average 20 mm), Width - 22 to 41 mm, Neck Width - 11 to 22 mm, Stem Width - 13 to 25 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Points in this cluster were commonly used from the late Archaic period through the early to middle Woodland period (Justice 1987).
Early Adena points seem to be most commonly associated with the Tennessee River Valley and the point seems to spread from there in the early Woodland period (Kneberg 1956), however, the Adena culture is centered (and thought to originate) in the Ohio River valley (W11).
This is point is a combination of the Marshall and Mitchell variations of the Turkey Tail point (Justice, 1987).
Some examples may have double notches..
Points in this cluster were commonly used from the late Archaic period through the early to middle Woodland period (Justice 1987).
Early Adena points seem to be most commonly associated with the Tennessee River Valley and the point seems to spread from there in the early Woodland period (Kneberg 1956), however, the Adena culture is centered (and thought to originate) in the Ohio River valley (W11).
This is point is a combination of the Marshall and Mitchell variations of the Turkey Tail point (Justice, 1987).
Some examples may have double notches..
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point has the heaviest concentration in the Ohio River Valley. This point may also be found into the Great Lakes region and through out the Tennessee River valley.
This point has the heaviest concentration in the Ohio River Valley. This point may also be found into the Great Lakes region and through out the Tennessee River valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 4,000 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture: Adena Culture
Date: 4,000 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture: Adena Culture
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Adena Blade, Adena Dickson, Adena Narrow Stem, Adena Robbins, Adena Snapped Base, Adena Vanishing Stem, Adena Waubesa, Cresap, Gary, Harrison Kramer, Little Bear Creek
Adena Blade, Adena Dickson, Adena Narrow Stem, Adena Robbins, Adena Snapped Base, Adena Vanishing Stem, Adena Waubesa, Cresap, Gary, Harrison Kramer, Little Bear Creek
