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Name Details:
Named By: Robert W. Edler
Named For: County in Indiana
Date Identified: 1986
Type Site:
Warrick
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
High quality flints, Carter Cave flint and various cherts.
Date:
Cultural Period:
9,500 - 8,500 B.P.
Early Archaic
Early Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Common Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick medium to large (2 to 4
inches) triangular side notch point with a thick elliptical cross section
and commonly has a median ridge on one or both faces. The blade is primarily excurvate with many examples having the blade become
almost parallel above the shoulders. Notches enter the blade low on the preform forming a shoulder that is slightly barbed to horizontal. The stem is expanding with an expanding stem and a
straight to convex base. Heavy basal and hafting region
grinding is present. This point has a high quality of workmanship
and can have a flaking pattern that ranges from random, horizontal
transverse, or collateral.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 50
to 100 mm, Stem Length - 7 to 15 mm (short stem under 10 mm,
long stem 10 to 15 mm), Blade Width, 25 to 35 mm, Neck
Width - 18 to 25 mm, Stem Width - 23 to 33 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Ohio River Valley.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Elder (1986) notes two variations to this point. The short stem and
long stem variations. He notes that this is similar to Scottsbluff and
Hardin points which also have both long-stemmed and short- stemmed
versions.
Pictures:
Short Stem Variation
Long Stem Variation
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
Edler is an avocational archaeologist who has studies the archaeology of Indiana and has published several books regarding archaeology of Indiana. This point was named in Journal of
Central States Archaeological Journal (Vol. 33 No. 3). There are no professional references to this type, there are many collector type references to this type. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
Jay Kemp
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 30, 165
Warrick Projectile Point, Warrick Arrowhead
