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Name Details:
Named By: Toby Morrows
Named For: Wolf Creek (Tributary of Cedar River (Iowa River) in Grundy and Blackhawk Counties of Iowa.
Date Identified: 1984
Type Site
Wolf Creek
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
7,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Middle Archaic
Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Common Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium
triangular side notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate, but may become straight in re-sharpened examples. Small parallel C-shaped notches enter the blade forming a horizontal shoulder and expanded stem. The basal edge is contracting with a concave or V shaped base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the upper Cedar River Valley of southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. This point may be found into southwestern Wisconsin.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid Type
Morrow is a professional
archeologist who has served in many professional archeologist roles including Chief Archaeologist for the State of Iowa. This point was named in his book on Iowa
projectile points and has limited professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
Andy Benton
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
25, 30
Wolf Creek Projectile Point, Wolf Creek Arrowhead
