Paleo and transitional period points.

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Introduction: What are commonly called arrowheads, were usually used as spear tips, darts, knifes, and other cutting, sawing, or piercing tools. The points in this collection came from prehistoric Midwestern and Southeastern North American Indians. Indians arrived here about 15,000 years ago. Nomadic paleo period Indians followed big game. Archaic period Indians were hunter gatherers. Woodland period, Indians learned some agriculture and started to settle. Mississippian Indians were farmers as well as hunters. The photos of real historic period Indians were taken by Edward Sheriff Curtis, between 1907 and 1930 with the intent to record traditional Indian cultures. The photos probably well reflect the dress & customs of earlier Indian peoples.

Edward Curtis photos
Typology / Point Names: Typology is the identification of points by shape. Point names are given by archeologists who found the same point types or styles at a dated archeological dig or site. Identification is primarily done by looking at the hafting area or bottom of a point. I have done my best to identify my points correctly. It can be tricky and I may have some wrong. There are many types of points made in similar styles. Example: A straight stemmed point like a Hardee also looks like a Levy, Newnan, Marion, Flint River, to name a few. Identifying features, stone type, and location found helped me name many.
Clovis
Clovis Point - Paleo Period - 11200 -10900 B.P. - Jackson County Illinois
This point and the 2 blades below were found in the same washout on the Big Muddy River.
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Paleo Knife
Paleo Knife Blade - Paleoindian Period - 11200 -10900 B.P. - Jackson County Illinois
Found on the Big Muddy River near Grand Tower IL. with point above.
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Paleo Crest Blade
Paleo Crest or Unifacial Blade - Paleo Period - 11200 -10900 B.P. - Jackson County Illinois
Found on the Big Muddy River near Grand Tower IL. with the 2 points above.
Paleo Uniface or Unifacial Blade - Paleo Period - Jackson County Illinois
This scalloped crest blade has extra fine workmanship, serrated edges, and a thick patina.
Paleo Blade
Paleo Bifaced Blade - Paleoindian or maybe an Archaic Blade - Jackson County Illinois
Scottsbluff Point
Eden Point or Scottsbluff Point
Transititional Paleo Period 10,000 - 9,000 B.P. - Johnson County Illinois
Dalton Greenbriar Point
Dalton Greenbriar Point - Transitional Period - 9500 - 8000 B.P. - Jackson County Illinois
Paleo Core Blade
Core Blade - Paleoindian Period - Johnson County Illinois
Dalton Classic Point
Dalton Classic Point - Late Paleo Period 10,000-8000 B.P. - Jackson County Illinois
Dalton Point
Beveled Dalton Point - Late Paleo Period 10,000-8000 B.P. - Johnson County Illinois
This point started off much larger. Note the heavily resharpening on the edges.
Dalton Drill
Dalton Drill - Probably a Reworked Point - Transitional Paleo - Johnson County Illinois
Dalton Greenbriar Variant
Dalton Greenbriar Variant - Transitional Paleo - Johnson County Illinois
Dalton Chipola Point
Graham Cave Point - Possibly a crossover variant to a Dalton Greenbriar or Dalton Chipola Point
Paleo/Archaic Transitional Period - Jackson County Illinois
Stemmed Lanceolate Point
Holland Point - Johnson County Illinois
Transitional Paleo - Early Archaic 9500 - 8500 B.P.
Early Leaf Blade - Paleoindian or Early Archaic Blade - Johnson County Illinois
Square Stem Knife Blade - Transitional through Archaic Period - Johnson County Illinois
P017. Greenbriar Point
Greenbriar Point - Transitional Period 9500 - 6000 B.P. - Jackson County Illinois
P018. Greenbriar Point
Greenbriar Point - Transitional Paleo 9500 - 6000 B.P. - Jackson County Illinois
Scottsbluff Point
Scottsbluff Point - Transitional Period 9500 - 7000 B.P. - Johnson County Illinois
Graham Cave Point - Early to Mid Archaic 10000 - 7000 B.P. - Johnson County, Illinois
Stemmed Point - Archaic Period
Steubenville Stemmed Point or exhausted Scottsbluff Point - Early Archaic Period 9500 - 6000 B.P.
The Steubenville is believed to be the transitional form from the earlier Scottsbluff. Johnson County Illinois
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