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Name Details:
Named By: Edward Jelks
Named For:
Date Identified: 1965
Type Site: The McGee Bend site, Angelina River, Texas
Woden
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
7,000 - 6,000 B.P.
Early Archaic
Middle Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Common Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick medium triangular stemmed point
with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from straight to excurvate. The shoulders range from horizontal to
having an upward angle. Rarely, the shoulders may have a downward angle, but not barbed. The stem is primarily straight,
but may range from slightly contracting to slightly expanding. The base is straight and usually unfinished with the cortex still present on the stem. This is generally a crudely made point with a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in eastern Texas and into western Louisiana.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
The cortex is generally present on this point and the stem is often unfinished and minimally worked. This is the key distinguishing characteristic of this point (Johnson et al., 2002). This point is
similar to the Kent point which also retains some of the cortex on the base. It has been argued that this is not a true type, but a mixture of crudely made stemmed points with poorly worked bases.
However, there are many professional references to this type.
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Point Validity: Valid Type
Jelks was a distinguished
anthropologist and helped organize the newly formed Department of Anthropology at Illinois State University where he was a Professor. His work in Texas furthered the
understanding of Texas archeology and was a founding force for the Society of Historical Archeology. This point was named in a professional publication and has many
professional references. This is a valid type.
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Age Details:
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
8, 44
Woden Projectile Point, Woden Arrowhead
