Description

This is a thick medium to large (3 to 5 inches) stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is broad with an excurvate shape. The blade may vary from being excurvate from the tip to the shoulder, or excurvate at the tip with the blade becoming almost parallel giving a lanceolate shape. The shoulders may vary from having an upward angel to horizontal. Some examples have a slightly barbed shoulder. The stem is broad and most commonly straight but may vary to slightly contracting. The base is primarily concave but may range to almost straight. The basal edges are rounded. This point has a random flaking pattern. Middle Archaic, 7500 – 4000 yrs BP. From Randy King collection Perry FL