Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Samuel MaGahey
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1995
Type Site: Wolf Lake site, Union County, Mississippi
Identified By: Samuel MaGahey
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1995
Type Site: Wolf Lake site, Union County, Mississippi
Point Validity:
Valid type
MaGahey is a professional Archaeologist who served as the Chief Archaeologist 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 and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
MaGahey is a professional Archaeologist who served as the Chief Archaeologist 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 and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Wolf Lake Stemmed
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to large triangular contracting stem point with an elliptical cross section The blade many vary from slightly excurvate to straight. The shoulders range from horizontal to having a slight upward angle. The stem is contracting with a straight base This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Length - 37 to 182 mm (average 83 mm), Width - 24 to 59 mm (average 40 mm), Thickness 6 to 12 mm (average 8 mm).
Length - 37 to 182 mm (average 83 mm), Width - 24 to 59 mm (average 40 mm), Thickness 6 to 12 mm (average 8 mm).
Commonly Utilized Material:
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Yazoo Basin of Mississippi.
This point is primarily found in the Yazoo Basin of Mississippi.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,000 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 3,000 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
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