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Name Details:
Named By: Stanley South
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1956
Type Site: Thelma Site, North Carolina
Thelma Small Stemmed
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
High quality cherts and quartz
Date:
Cultural Period:
3,500 - 2,500 B.P.
Late Archaic to Early
Woodland
Neoglacial
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium (1 to 1.75 inch) triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with shoulders that may range from horizontal to slightly
barbed. The stem is short and varies from straight to Slightly expanding with a convex base and rounded basal corners. This point generally has a high quality of workmanship and has a random flaking
pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 25 to
43 mm (average 32 to 35 mm), Stem Length - 5 to 10 mm (average 6
to 7 mm), Blade Width - 14 to 27 mm (average 19 to 21 mm),
Stem Width at Shoulders - 7 to 15 mm (average 9 to 10 mm), Basal
Width - 6 to 13 mm (average 7 to 8 mm), Thickness - 4 to 9
mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in central to western Carolinas and above the Falls line of Georgia and central to western Virginia.
Additional Comments:
Ward and Davis (1999) note that this is related to the Savannah River type and suggest that this is a continuum of the Savannah River type. Other late Savannah River types include the Savannah River Small and
Otarre types.
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Point Validity: Valid Type
South was a distinguished anthropologist and professor for the Department of Anthropology,
University of South Carolina. This type was named in his Master's Thesis and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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Age Details:
This type is found in association with Vincent and Clements ceramics (Ward and Davis, 1999)
Whatley (2002) notes that the date range for Thelma points is not fully
understood. An Early Woodland range of 2,700 to 2,000 B.P. based on an
association with Late Refuge-Early Deptford ceramics
Anderson et al.(l982) mention a date of 2,660 B.P. for Thelma-like points at
site 38LX5 in South Carolina.
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 129, 162, W18
Thelma Stemmed Projectile Point, Thelma Stemmed Arrowhead
