Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Samuel O. MaGahey
Named For:
Date Identified: 2000
Type Site: Yazoo Basin, Louisiana
Identified By: Samuel O. MaGahey
Named For:
Date Identified: 2000
Type Site: Yazoo Basin, Louisiana
Point Validity:
Provisional type
MaGahey is a professional Archeologist who served as the Chief Archeologist for Mississippi Department of Archives and History as well as the Editor in of Mississippi Archeology until 1982. This point was named in a professional publication, but has limted professional references. This is considered a provisional type.
MaGahey is a professional Archeologist who served as the Chief Archeologist for Mississippi Department of Archives and History as well as the Editor in of Mississippi Archeology until 1982. This point was named in a professional publication, but has limted professional references. This is considered a provisional type.
Furr Basal Notch
Provisional TypeCluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular basal notched point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with the basal and mis section being almost parallel and the blade abruptly curving inward towards the upper portion of the blade. The shoulders are strongly barbed with the stem ranging from slightly expanding to parallel. The base ranges from straight to slightly convex with basal thinning being present. Each face is manufactured with broad shallow percussion flaking. Re-sharpening of the point leaves smaller flakes along the blade edges.
Size Measurements:
Length - 136 to 165 mm (average 151 mm), Width - 57 to 61 mm (average 60 mm), Thickness - 13 mm average
Length - 136 to 165 mm (average 151 mm), Width - 57 to 61 mm (average 60 mm), Thickness - 13 mm average
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point is commonly classified as a Castroville, but this type is larger and broader than commonly seen in the Castroville type (MaGahey, 2000).
This point is commonly classified as a Castroville, but this type is larger and broader than commonly seen in the Castroville type (MaGahey, 2000).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is reported in the Yazoo Basin of Louisiana.
This point is reported in the Yazoo Basin of Louisiana.
Age / Periods:
Date: 6,000 - 5,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Date: 6,000 - 5,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
