Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: W. Fred Kinsey III
Named For:
Date Identified: 1972
Type Site:
Identified By: W. Fred Kinsey III
Named For:
Date Identified: 1972
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Kinsey was a distinguished Anthropologist who did extensive work in the Susquehanna River valley and eastern anthropology. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is a valid type.
Kinsey was a distinguished Anthropologist who did extensive work in the Susquehanna River valley and eastern anthropology. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is a valid type.
Eshback Basal Notch
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular basal notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is broad and primarily excurvate, but may vary to straight or slightly incurvate on re-sharpened examples. The blade commonly curves back in on the shoulders, towards the base of the point The shoulders are barbed with the barbed commonly extending to the base of the point. Some examples have the barbed extending pass the base of the point. The stem is short and may range from straight to slightly expanding. The base is straight. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Length - 30 to 70 mm (35 to 45 average) , Stem Length - 3 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 25 to 40 mm (30 mm average), Stem Width - 12 to 22 mm (15 mm average)
Length - 30 to 70 mm (35 to 45 average) , Stem Length - 3 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 25 to 40 mm (30 mm average), Stem Width - 12 to 22 mm (15 mm average)
Commonly Utilized Material:
quartz, quartzite, cherts, jasper
quartz, quartzite, cherts, jasper
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Delaware River Valley and into the mid-Susquehanna River Valley of Pennsylvania.
This point is primarily found in the Delaware River Valley and into the mid-Susquehanna River Valley of Pennsylvania.
Age / Periods:
Date: 4,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 4,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
