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Name Details:
Named By: Gregory
P. Hare, Thomas Hammer, Ruth M. Gotthardt
Named For: Point
characteristics
Date Identified:
2011
Type Site:
Yukon Constricting Base
Provisional Type
AKA: PS1 (Workman, 1978)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
2,050 - 1,000 B.P.
Late to Transitional Archaic
Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Phase:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a narrow medium to large lanceolate contracting stem point with
an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate, curving in
towards the tip and curving back in towards the shoulders. The
shoulders range from weak to absent and are at an upward angle.
One shoulder is slightly more prevalent with the more prevalent
shoulders sitting slightly lower on the blade than the weaker shoulder.
. and random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point was reported at the Taye Lake site and the Gladstone site in
Yukon. Fount in southwestern Yukon and into Alaska and British
Columbia, Full distribution not known.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
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Point Validity: Provisional Type
Hare is a distinguished archaeologist who is instrumental in the development
of the Yukon Projectile Point Database and an expert in the Ice Free
Corridor archaeology. Hammer conducted studies into the archaeology of
northwestern Yukon archaeology and development of the Yukon Projectile Point
Database. Gotthardt is an archaeologist who has conducted studies into
Artic archaeology and development of the Yukon Projectile Point Database.
This point was defined during the development of the Yukon Projectile Point
Database, but needs further study, This is considered a provisional
type.
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
201
Yukon Constricting Base Projectile Point, Yukon Constricting Base Arrowhead
