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Name Details:
Named By:
Named For: Kirk Variant with removed base
Date Identified:
Type Site:
Kirk Snapped Base
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
9,500 -8,500 B.P.
Early Archaic
Early Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Common Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a
medium to large triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is thick and most commonly straight or may be slightly excurvate, but is not
common. The shoulders are generally slightly
barbed, but may vary to horizontal. The stem is straight to slightly expanding with a straight base. This point has a
random flaking pattern.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily associated with the Eastern Seaboard region
of the United States, into the the Gulf Coastal region and the
Tennessee River and Ohio River basins. This point is found
into the Mississippi River Basin and the Northeastern United States
with decreased frequency.
Additional Comments:
Doty reports that this is a category created by collector's in order to sell broken points to other collectors.
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
This is not a true variant of the Kirk type. This name
describes a characteristic of the point, one that has had the base intentionally or accidently snapped or broken off. Because of the missing base a true identification of Kirk can not be made on the
characteristics of the point and must be made associated points found along with the point in question. This type has many references in collectors sources. This is a collector type.
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Age Details:
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
8,
23, 30, W2, W10, W11
Kirk Snapped Base Projectile Point, Kirk Snapped Base Arrowhead
