Point Type: Vosburg - Lanceolate
Associated Date: 6000 - 4300 B.P.
Morphology: Corner Notched
Length Point:
Ave: [ 98 +/- 9 mm]
Range: [ 66 to 115 mm]
Example: [ 91 mm]
Width Point:
Ave: [ 32 +/- 9 mm]
Range: [ 20 to 50 mm]
Example: [ 29 mm]
Point Ratio (Width / Length):
Ave: [.33 +/- .02 ]
Length of Base:
(Shoulder to Base)
Ave: [ 10 +/- 3 mm]
Range: [ 7 to 16 mm]
Example: [ 8 mm]
Width of Base:
(Maximum)
Ave: [ 28 +/- 8 mm]
Range: [ 20 to 44 mm]
Example: [ 22 mm]
Depth of Notch:
Ave: [5.2 +/- .06 mm]
Base Length/Point Ratio:
(Length of Base / Length Point)
Ave: [.11 +/- .03 ]
Base Width/Point Ratio:
(Width of Base / Width Point)
Ave: [.87 +/- .12 ]
Base Ratio: Ave: [.37 +/- .02 ] 1. Short (<= 0.7)
(Base Length 2. Proportionate (> 0.7 & < 1.3)
/ Base Width) 3. Long (>= 1.3)
Base Form: 1. Convex 2. Straight 3. Concave
(Subjective)
Notch Ratio: Ave: [.16 +/- .02 ]
(Depth Notch
/ Width Point)
Blade Ratio: Ave: [2.8 +/- .2 ] 1. Lanceolate (>= 2.0 mm)
([Length Point 2. Isosceles (< 2.0 & > 1.2 mm)
- Length Base] / Width) 3. Equilateral (<= 1.2 mm)
Blade Curvature: Ave: [3.7 +/- .9 mm] 1. Very Convex (>= 5 mm)
(Cord height of curve 2. Convex (< 5 mm & >= 2 mm)
from Shoulder to Tip) 3. Straight (< 2 mm & >= -2 mm)
4. Concave (< -2 mm)
5. Mixed (< -2 mm & > 2 mm)
Shoulder Angle: Ave: [ 81 +/- 5 o]
(Angle of Shoulder from
Notch Center to Shoulder to Tip)
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Tara Prindle