Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: David A. Barrels and Joan Freeman
Named For:
Date Identified: 1960
Type Site: Bluff Shelter, Delaware County, Oklahoma
Identified By: David A. Barrels and Joan Freeman
Named For:
Date Identified: 1960
Type Site: Bluff Shelter, Delaware County, Oklahoma
Point Validity:
Valid type
Barrels is an archaeologist who has conducted studies into the typology of projectile points. Freeman is a distinguished anthropologist and conducted extensive studies into the cultures and archaeology of Wisconsin and the surrounding region. This type was named in a professional publication and is considered a valid type.
Smith Basal Notch
Cluster: Etley Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a large to very large triangular basal notch point with a flattened cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate in shape with many examples being excurvate at the tip and the sides becoming almost parallel.. Some examples have had an outward recurvate shape, and some heavily re-sharpened points may have a slight incurve blade. Notches enter from the base creating long barbs that generally extend all the way to the base of the point. The stem is primarily straight. The base is most commonly straight, but some examples have had a slightly convex base. This point is made using broad percussion flaking with limited pressure flaking used to re-touch the blade forming a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 55 to 150 mm (average 65 to 85mm), Stem Length - 10 to 16 mm, Blade Width - 40 to 80 mm (average 45 to 55 mm), Stem Width at Shoulders - 15 to 20 mm, Thickness - 8 to 10 mm
Total Length - 55 to 150 mm (average 65 to 85mm), Stem Length - 10 to 16 mm, Blade Width - 40 to 80 mm (average 45 to 55 mm), Stem Width at Shoulders - 15 to 20 mm, Thickness - 8 to 10 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Marshall named the Stone Square Stem and the Barry Square Stem (name rarely used) point based on examples from the same study,. It has been argued that both points were Smith type point that were in various stages of re-sharpening. It was felt that this is a Smith point that has been re-sharpened to the point that the shoulders were obliterated. This point may be found in association with Smith points (Ray 2010).
Marshall named the Stone Square Stem and the Barry Square Stem (name rarely used) point based on examples from the same study,. It has been argued that both points were Smith type point that were in various stages of re-sharpening. It was felt that this is a Smith point that has been re-sharpened to the point that the shoulders were obliterated. This point may be found in association with Smith points (Ray 2010).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. This point is found with slight decreased frequency into Texas Louisiana. This point has been reported with decreased frequency into the Ohio River Valley and the Tennessee River Valley.
This point is primarily found in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. This point is found with slight decreased frequency into Texas Louisiana. This point has been reported with decreased frequency into the Ohio River Valley and the Tennessee River Valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Barry Square Stem, Etley, Go-Kart, Stone Square Stem
Barry Square Stem, Etley, Go-Kart, Stone Square Stem
