Point Type: Normanskill
Associated Date: 6000 - 4800 B.P.
Morphology: Side Notched
Length Point:
Ave: [ 51 +/- 11 mm]
Range: [ 31 to 70 mm]
Example: [ 47 mm]
Width Point:
Ave: [ 20 +/- 3 mm]
Range: [ 15 to 35 mm]
Example: [ 20 mm]
Point Ratio (Width / Length):
Ave: [.39 +/- .05 ]
Length of Base:
(Shoulder to Base)
Ave: [ 11 +/- 2 mm]
Range: [ 7 to 18 mm]
Example: [ 12 mm]
Width of Base:
(Maximum)
Ave: [ 16 +/- 3 mm]
Range: [ 9 to 34 mm]
Example: [ 19 mm]
Depth of Notch:
Ave: [3.7 +/- .06 mm]
Base Length/Point Ratio:
(Length of Base / Length Point)
Ave: [.23 +/- .03 ]
Base Width/Point Ratio:
(Width of Base / Width Point)
Ave: [.83 +/- .14 ]
Base Ratio: Ave: [.72 +/- .12 ] 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: [.19 +/- .02 ]
(Depth Notch
/ Width Point)
Blade Ratio: Ave: [2.0 +/- .3 ] 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: [1.0 +/- 1.0 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: [ 78 +/- 31 o]
(Angle of Shoulder from
Notch Center to Shoulder to Tip)
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Tara Prindle