Dart Points

A Blade wide, leaf-shaped, edge usually convex, stem

straight or contracting, leaving pronounced

shoulder, no barb, base concave. Largest 1½34? ×

¹⁵/₁₆ inches, smallest ⅞ × ⁹/₁₆ inches, (Fig. 15).

A1 Blade wide, leaf-shaped, edge convex, stem

expanding, shoulder, no barb, concave base. Two

specimens, ¾ × ½, 1? × ½ inches, (Fig. 16).

A2 Blade triangular, straight edge, lateral barb,

stem straight—slightly contracting, base deeply

concave. Two specimens, ⅞ × ⅝, 1¼ × ⅞ inches, (Fig. 16).

B Blade leaf-shaped, edges convex, stem contracting

but no shoulder, base concave. Largest 1½? × ⅝,

smallest 1? × ½ inches, (Fig. 16).

C Blade triangular, edge straight or slightly

convex, all serrated, pronouncedly expanding base

as wide or wider than blade giving the impression

of high corner notches, definite barb rare.

Largest 1⅜ × ⅝, smallest ⅞? × ⅝ inches, (Fig. 17).

C1 Blade triangular, two specimens straight sides,

one shouldered, all deeply serrated, two concave

based, one straight. Three specimens, 1½? × ¾, 1¼

× ½, 2? × ¾ inches, (Fig. 17).

D Blade triangular, length three to four times the

width, edge sinuous: tapering from barb to center,

expanding toward point, then tapering off; stem

expanding, narrower than blade, base concave or

straight. Largest 2¼? × ⅞, smallest 1½ × ¾ inches,

(Fig. 18).

E Blade triangular to leaf-shaped, edges straight or

convex, shallow to deep side notches, base concave

or convex, expanding or contracting. Largest 1¾? ×

¾, smallest ¾ × ½ inches, (Fig. 19).

F Blade triangular to leaf-shaped, straight to

curving edges, stem nearly as wide as blade,

giving almost the appearance of side-notching,

base straight to slightly convex, two specimens

serrated. Largest 1⅞ × ¾, smallest 1¼ × ¾ inches,

(Fig. 20).

G Blade triangular, edge concave, stem narrow,

straight or slightly expanding and rather

small, barbs projecting to level of base giving

impression of double basal notch, base convex.

Largest 1 × 1, smallest ⅞ × ¾ inches, (Fig. 20).

H Blade triangular to leaf-shaped, rounded

shoulders, stem narrower than blade, base rounded,

serrated. Largest 1½ × ½, smallest ⅞ × ½ inches,

(Figs. 21, 22).

I Blade triangular, curving edges, stem narrower

than blade, expanding, giving the appearance of

corner notching, barbs straight, distinct, base

convex. Largest 1½? × 1, smallest ¾ × ⅝ inches,

(Fig. 24).

J Blade triangular to leaf-shaped, edges straight

or slightly convex, four serrated, base expanding,

corner-notched, barb pronounced, base straight

or convex. Largest 1¼ × ⅞, smallest 1 × ⅝ inches,

(Fig. 24).

K Blade triangular, sides straight or slightly

convex, distinct down-curving barbs, base

expanding narrower than blade, gives appearance

of corner notching, base straight or slightly

concave, four serrated. Largest 2 × 1, smallest

⅞ × ⁵/₁₆ inches, (Fig. 25).

L Two specimens of quartzite, both shown in Fig.

25. Blade leaf-shaped, indented bases, oblique

parallel flaking, edges ground on first specimen

in Fig. 23 about one inch up from base. The second

specimen also has ground edges.

[Illustration: FIGURE 15—Projectile Points, Type A.]

[Illustration: TYPE A1]

[Illustration: TYPE A2]

[Illustration: TYPE B

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