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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 Stemmed
Provisional Type
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
3,500 B.P.
Late Archaic
Neoglacial
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Phase:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large stemmed lanceolate point with a thin
elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with the blade
curving in at the tip, becoming widest above the shoulders, and curving
slightly back in at the shoulders. The shoulders are at a slight
upward angle with a stem that ranges from very slightly contracting to
parallel. The base varies from straight to slightly concave.
This point has a 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. May be found throughout southwestern Yukon and into British
Columbia and Alaska.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
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Other points in this Cluster:
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 and is considered a provisional type.
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
201
Yukon Stemmed Projectile Point, Yukon Stemmed Arrowhead
