Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Harry Shaffer
Named For: Bell component
Date Identified: 1967
Type Site: Landslide Site, Bell County, Texas
Identified By: Harry Shaffer
Named For: Bell component
Date Identified: 1967
Type Site: Landslide Site, Bell County, Texas
Point Validity:
Valid type
Shafer is a distinguished anthropologist and Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M, and is Curator of Archaeology at the Witte Museum. He is a expert in lithic technology and the archaeology of Texas. He is an influential author who has written many publications which has greatly increased out knowledge of Texas archaeology and is co-owner of the Abasolo Archaeological Society. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Shafer is a distinguished anthropologist and Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M, and is Curator of Archaeology at the Witte Museum. He is a expert in lithic technology and the archaeology of Texas. He is an influential author who has written many publications which has greatly increased out knowledge of Texas archaeology and is co-owner of the Abasolo Archaeological Society. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Bell Basal Notch
Bell Basal Notch Cluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular basal notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from excurvate to straight. Larger examples tend to have an excurvate shape. The shoulders are strongly barbed with the barb extending to the base of the point. On many examples, the barbs turn inward towards the base. Re-sharpened examples may have shorter barbed. The base may vary from straight to slightly expanding. The base is primarily straight, but may be slightly concave to slightly convex. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 40 to 100 mm (average 55 to 65 mm), Stem Length - 8 to 15 mm, Blade Width - 30 to 47 mm, Stem Width - 15 to 20 mm
Total Length - 40 to 100 mm (average 55 to 65 mm), Stem Length - 8 to 15 mm, Blade Width - 30 to 47 mm, Stem Width - 15 to 20 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point is similar to the Andice point, but are generally smaller and do not usually have as long of barbs and stem as the Andice point (Turner and Hester, 1985).
Examples with shallower notches may have a similar appearance to the Bandy point. These points generally have a straight to slightly expanding stem with a straight base while Bandy points have a expanding stem and a concave base.
This point is similar to the Andice point, but are generally smaller and do not usually have as long of barbs and stem as the Andice point (Turner and Hester, 1985).
Examples with shallower notches may have a similar appearance to the Bandy point. These points generally have a straight to slightly expanding stem with a straight base while Bandy points have a expanding stem and a concave base.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in central Texas.
This point is primarily found in central Texas.
Age / Periods:
Date: 8,000 - 5,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Erly to Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date: 8,000 - 5,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Erly to Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
