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Levanna projectile point from central New York State. Levanna projectile points are stone projectile points manufactured by Native Americans what is now the Northeastern United States, generally in the time interval of 700-1350 AD. They are true arrowheads rather than atlatl dart points, and they derive their name from the specimens found at ...
Rock shelter with five well-stratified occupation layers spanning the early Paleo-Indian to late Prehistoric periods, illuminating the area's chronology of projectile points and early subsistence strategies. [24] 22: US Post Office-Basin Main: US Post Office-Basin Main: May 19, 1987 : 402 W. C St.
Projectile points come in an amazing variety of shapes and styles, which vary according to chronological periods, cultural identities, and intended functions. Typological studies of projectile points have become more elaborate through the years. For instance, Gregory Perino began his categorical study of projectile point typology in the late ...
A Folsom projectile point. Folsom points are projectile points associated with the Folsom tradition of North America.The style of tool-making was named after the Folsom site located in Folsom, New Mexico, where the first sample was found in 1908 by George McJunkin within the bone structure of an extinct bison, Bison antiquus, an animal hunted by the Folsom people. [1]
Examples of Western Stemmed Tradition projectile points. The Western Stemmed Tradition (WST) is a Paleoindian archaeological culture known from the Intermountain West of North America, particularly the Great Basin and the Columbian Plateau, spanning from over 13,000 years Before Present (and thus overlapping with the more well-known Clovis culture) to around 8,500 years Before Present.
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By Mike Stone. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army inaugurated its new Universal Artillery Projectile Lines facility in Mesquite, Texas, on Wednesday, marking a significant step in producing more ...
In Kanawha Valley, tools were made with Kanawha Black Flint. The Kessell Side Notched point at the St. Albans Site, dated to 7900 BCE, is an example of a rare, early archaic stone point. [36] The archaic stone point chronology in the Kanawha Valley is generally as follows: Kanawha Points of LeCroy Period (6200–6300 BCE) Stanley Period (ca ...