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Points & Native American
Relics - Page Four
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Ensor
Late Archaic to Early Woodland,
4000 - 1500 B.P.
L 2.27" W
.85"
Coryell County, Texas - Near the Leon River
Black Owl Creek Chert - Found by J. Kuzenka
Ex Bill Arnold, Ex Rick Coleman
A medium to large size, thin, well made corner
notched point with a concave, convex or straight base. Some examples are
serrated and sharply barbed and tipped. -
Overstreet 10 p. 575 |
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Another Example
L 1.97" W
.88"
Wilson County, Texas |
Ensor
Late Archaic to Early Woodland,
4000 - 1500 B.P.
L 1.97" W .90"
A medium to large size, thin, well made corner
notched point with a concave, convex or straight base. Some examples are
serrated and sharply barbed and tipped. -
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Etley
Late Archaic, 4000 - 2500 B.P.
L 3.88" W 1.28"
Midwestern states. The Etley
site is in Calhoun Co., IL. A large, narrow blade with an angular point,
recurved blade edges, a short expanded stem and a straight to slightly
convex base. Shoulders usually expand but have a tendency to point inward toward
the base. -
Overstreet 10, p726
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Ferry
Point Type: Ferry (Barbeau
Variety)
Length: 2.83"
Width: 1.45"
Age: 5200 B.P and 4500 B.P., Archaic
Material: Mottled Gray Chert
Provenance: From the collection of Junior Anderson of Urich, Missouri, a
farmer who collected in Davies, Cass and Johnson Counties of Missouri
Note: Artifact of the Middle to Late Archaic Period, dating between 5200
B.P. and 4500 B.P. This type was named for examples found at the Ferry Site
in Hardin County, Illinois. Distribution range includes Missouri, Iowa and
west central Illinois at such sites as Modoc Rock Shelter and Koster Site.
Ben Stermer COA
(Certificate of Authenticity)
Present Collection of: Rob Horne
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Flint Creek Point Type
Late Archaic to Woodland, 3500 - 1000 B.P.
L 2.44" W .99"
Franklin Co., Alabama
A medium to large size, narrow, serrated,
expanded stem point. Shoulders can be horizontal, tapered or barbed. Base
can be expanded, parallel sided or rounded. Southeastern and Gulf states. -
Overstreet 10 p. 395 |
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Gameballs
Small round balls (3/8") made
from clay. They frequently found at historic village sites and often called
clay marbles because or their size. Occasionally you will find some with
painted lines or other designs in faded paint on the exterior surfaces.
Often found on historic village sites in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. *
* Ancient Indian Artifacts - Volume 1 -
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Gary
Late Archaic to Woodland period, 3200 - 1000
B.P.
Grade:7.5
Origin: Arkansas
Material: Novaculite
Measurement: L 2-3/8" x W 1-3/16"
Baker COA
Mississippi to Oklahoma. A medium size,
triangular point with a medium to long, contracted, pointed to rounded stem.
Rarely, the base is straight. Similar to Adena but thinned more. -
Overstreet 10 p. 587 |
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Gary
Late Archaic to Woodland period, 3200 - 1000
B.P.
1-7/8"
Redish Chert
Mississippi to Oklahoma. A medium size,
triangular point with a medium to long, contracted, pointed to rounded stem.
Rarely, the base is straight. Similar to Adena but thinned more. -
Overstreet 10 p. 587
Lafayette County, Arkansas
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Gary
Late Archaic to Woodland period, 3200 - 1000
B.P.
1-5/8"
2 Tone Chert
Mississippi to Oklahoma. A medium size,
triangular point with a medium to long, contracted, pointed to rounded stem.
Rarely, the base is straight. Similar to Adena but thinned more. -
Overstreet 10 p. 587
Lafayette County, Arkansas |
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Gary
Origin: Boone County, Texas
Material: Novaculite
Measurement: 1-7/8"L x 1-3/16"W
Grade: 7
Notation: Dates from the "late Archaic to early Woodland" period.
Found by
Albert Adams in Texas.
A medium size, triangular point with a medium to long, contracted, pointed
to rounded stem. Shoulders are usually tapered. Cross-section is lenticular
and flaking is by pressure.
Similar to Adena but thinned more. -
Overstreet 10 p. 587
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Godar
Late Archaic, 4500 - 3500 B.P.
Found in Boone County Missouri by Jim Bruce
L 1.94" W
1.30"
Illinois,
Missouri into Wisconsin. A medium to large size, sturdy, narrow to wide,
side notched point with a straight base and parallel sides. Some examples
show parallel flaking. Black Sand points are now typed as Godar points. -
Overstreet 10 p.734
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Graham Cave
Early to Mid Archaic, 9000 - 5000 B.P.
Found in Boone County Missouri by Jim Bruce
L 2.25" W 1.12"
Midwestern states. A medium to large size, narrow, side-notched point with
recurved sides, pointed auricles and a concave base. Rarely,
examples have been found fully fluted. Similar to White River points found
in Arkansas & Oklahoma. -
Overstreet 10 p.735
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Useful
Resources
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Authentic
Artifact
Collectors
Association
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Overstreetid.com
The Official Overstreet Indian
Arrowhead Identification Online Database
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