Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Samuel O. Brookes
Named For:
Date Identified: 1979
Type Site: The Hester Site, Monroe Count, Mississippi
Identified By: Samuel O. Brookes
Named For:
Date Identified: 1979
Type Site: The Hester Site, Monroe Count, Mississippi
Point Validity:
Valid type
Brookes was an Anthropologist who worked extensively in Mississippi conducting many surveys and excavations. This type was named in a professional publication. This type has limited professional references, but this may be due to the limited distribution. This is considered a valid type.
Brookes was an Anthropologist who worked extensively in Mississippi conducting many surveys and excavations. This type was named in a professional publication. This type has limited professional references, but this may be due to the limited distribution. This is considered a valid type.
Beachum Stemmed
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick crudely made medium triangular stemmed to expanding stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate, but may vary to straight. The shoulders are prominent and may vary from horizontal to having an upward angle. The stem is short and usually straight, but may range to slightly expanding. The base is concave with no hafting region grinding. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 26 to 40 mm (average 36 mm), Stem Length - 6 to 9 mm, Blade Width - 19 to 39 mm (average 25 mm), Stem at Shoulders - 11 to 17 mm, Basal Width - 13 to 20 mm, Thickness - 7 to 10 mm (average 8 mm).
Total Length - 26 to 40 mm (average 36 mm), Stem Length - 6 to 9 mm, Blade Width - 19 to 39 mm (average 25 mm), Stem at Shoulders - 11 to 17 mm, Basal Width - 13 to 20 mm, Thickness - 7 to 10 mm (average 8 mm).
Commonly Utilized Material:
Heat treated local gravels
Heat treated local gravels
Additional Comments:
Stanly points found in Alabama differ from Beachum points by having broader shoulders, a more triangular blade, and a bifurcated stem all of which are not seen in the Beachum type point (Brooks, 1979).
Stanly points found in Alabama differ from Beachum points by having broader shoulders, a more triangular blade, and a bifurcated stem all of which are not seen in the Beachum type point (Brooks, 1979).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is reported at the Hester Site in Monroe County Mississippi. Distribution may extend into Alabama.
This point is reported at the Hester Site in Monroe County Mississippi. Distribution may extend into Alabama.
Age / Periods:
Date:8,00 - 7,500 B.P.
Cultural Period:Early to Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date:8,00 - 7,500 B.P.
Cultural Period:Early to Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Radiocarbon dating at the Hester site placed this point at 5015 +/- 180 or 5,000 B.C. These points were found in levels above Pine Tree type points and in levels below Eva and Morrow Mountain type points.
Radiocarbon dating at the Hester site placed this point at 5015 +/- 180 or 5,000 B.C. These points were found in levels above Pine Tree type points and in levels below Eva and Morrow Mountain type points.
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
