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Name Details:
Named By: Patrick Munson
Named For: City in Illinois
Date Identified: 1966
Type Site:
Roxana
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
1,350 - 1,000 B.P.
Mississippian
Vandal Minimum
Oneota Culture
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a
thick (spike like) small to medium triangular side notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from slightly excurvate to straight. Shallow
parallel notches form a shoulder that is an upward angle and a expanding stem. The base is convex giving the stem a rounded or bulbous appearance. This point is commonly crudely made and has a
random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Length - 30 to 39mm, average 32mm. Width - 10 to 12mm, average 11mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in Illinois and into Indiana.
Additional Comments:
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Point Validity: Valid Type
Munson is an anthropologist and
professor of anthropology at the Indiana University. He has conducted extensive studies into the archaeology of Indiana. This
point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
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Roxana Projectile Point, Roxana Arrowhead
