Stemmed Projectile Points of
Alabama
Name | Picture | Shape | Size | Cultural Period | Validity |
Contracting Stem | |||||
Adena Vanishing Stem |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Woodland | Collector Type |
Bascom AKA: Rocker Blade |
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Contracting Stem | Large | Late Archaic | Collector Type |
Camben Gary Sub-type |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Gary Subtype |
Conerly AKA: Lively |
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Lanceolate to Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Ebenezer AKA: Rudimentary Stemmed |
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Contracting Stem | Small | Woodland | Valid Type |
Eva Type I |
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Basal Notch / Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Flint River Spike |
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Ovoid / Contracting Stem | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Woodland | Valid Type |
Gar Scale |
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Contracting Stem | Small | Late Woodland to Historic | Provisional Type |
Gary |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Guilford Stemmed AKA: Briar Creek |
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Contracting Stem to Slightly Expanding Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Hillsborough AKA: Bat Wing |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
LeFlore Subtype for Gary |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Gary Subtype |
Mabin Subtype for Gary |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Gary Subtype |
Maples |
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Contracting Stem | Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Marion AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Maybon Gary Sub-type |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Sub-Type |
Melvern Gary Sub-type |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Sub-Type |
Morrow
Mountain Type I |
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Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Morrow
Mountain Type II |
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Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Morrow Mountain Straight Base |
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Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Collector Type |
Newnan |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Putman |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Turkeytail Harrison AKA: Harrison |
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Side Notch to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Turkeytail Hebron AKA: Hebron |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Waubesa AKA: Adena Waubesa |
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Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Woodland | Valid Type |
Weeden
Island AKA: Safety Harbor Stemmed and Cooley |
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Contracting Stem | Small | Late Woodland | Provisional Type |
Westo |
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Contracting Stem | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Stemmed | |||||
Abbey |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Adena |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Woodland | Valid Type |
Adena Narrow Blade |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Woodland | Valid Type |
Afton Stemmed AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley) |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem, | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Alachua |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Appalachian |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Archusa |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Provisional Type |
Arredondo |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Benton Broad Stem |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Benton Double Notch |
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Side Notch to Stemmed | Large to Very Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Benton Narrow Blade |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Sub-Type for Benton |
Bradford |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed | Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Bradley Spike |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Small to Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Broad River |
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Stemmed | Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Broward |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed | Medium to Large | Woodland to Mississippian | Valid Type |
Buzzard
Roost Creek AKA Benton Auriculate |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Coosa Stemmed |
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Stemmed | Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Cotaco Creek |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Cottonbridge |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Dagger Knife |
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Stemmed | Large to Very Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Delhi |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Duval Subtype 2 |
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Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late Woodland to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Elk River |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Elora |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Eva Type II |
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Basal Notch / Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Flint Creek |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Hamilton |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Heavy Duty |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Collector Type |
Kays |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Kirk Serrated |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Kirk Stemmed |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated |
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Stemmed / Bifurcated | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
LeCroy |
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Stemmed / Bifurcated | Small | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Ledbetter |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Levy AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Limestone |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Little Bear Creek |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Mouse Creek |
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Triangle to Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late Mississippian | Valid Type |
Mulberry Creek |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
New Market |
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Stemmed | Small to Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Notchaway |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Woodland | Collector Type |
Pickwick |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Pontchartrain Type I |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Pontchartrain Type II |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Rheems Creek |
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Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Savannah River |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Shoals Creek |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Smithsonia |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
South Prong Creek |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Stanly |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Stone Square Stem |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Taylor |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Vaughn |
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Stemmed | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Wacissa |
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Stemmed | Small to Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
White Springs |
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Stemmed | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Wright AKA: Cotaco Wright |
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Stemmed | Medium | Woodland | Collector Type |
Expanding Stem | |||||
Autauga |
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Expanding Stem | Small | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Bakers Creek |
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Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Beacon Island |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Benton |
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Expanding Stem to Stemmed | Medium to Very Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Benton Bottleneck |
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Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Sub-type of Benton |
Big Slough |
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Expanding Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Boggy Branch Type I |
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Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Boggy Branch Type II |
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Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Bolen Type 3 (Long Stem) |
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Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Cave Springs |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Columbia |
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Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Woodland | Valid Type |
Crawford Creek |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Cypress Creek |
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Expanding Stem to Corner Notch | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Decatur AKA: Fracture Base Point |
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Expanding Stem to Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Durant's Bend | ![]() ![]() |
Expanding Stem to Triangle | Small | Woodland to Mississippian | Collectors Type |
Duval Sub-type 1 |
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Expanding Stem to Side Notch | Small to Medium | Late Woodland to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Evans |
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Expanding Stem to Stemmed | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Fairland |
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Expanding Stem to Corner Notch | Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Frederick |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Gadsden |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early Woodland to Early Mississippian | Valid Type |
Garth Slough |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Gilchrist |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Hamilton Stemmed |
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Expanding Stem/ Stemmed to Basal Notch | Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Hardin |
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Expanding Stem to Corner Notch | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Hardin Barbed |
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Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Jude |
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Expanding Stem to Stemmed | Small | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Kanawha |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
MacCorkle AKA: Large Bi-Face |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
McIntire |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Motley |
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Expanding Stem to Corner Notch | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Mountain Fork |
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Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Mud Creek |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Rice Lobed |
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Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Russell Cave |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Sarasota |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Seminole |
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Expanding Stem to Stemmed | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Collector Type |
St. Albans |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Swan Lake |
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Expanding Stem | Small | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Sykes |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Table Rock |
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Expanding Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Wade |
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Expanding Stem to Basal Notched | Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |