Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: William A. Ritchie
Named For:
Date Identified: 1961
Type Site: New York
Identified By: William A. Ritchie
Named For:
Date Identified: 1961
Type Site: New York
Point Validity:
Valid type
Richie was a prominent anthropologist who served as the state archaeologist for the State of New York, the State Museum and Science Service. He excavated over 100 sites in the state of New York and published over 150 professional publications. He named this type in a professional publication and this type has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Richie was a prominent anthropologist who served as the state archaeologist for the State of New York, the State Museum and Science Service. He excavated over 100 sites in the state of New York and published over 150 professional publications. He named this type in a professional publication and this type has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Lamoka Stemmed
Cluster: Lamoka Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium thick triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate with some smaller points having a straighter blade. The shoulders tend to be weak on many examples and sloping upwards, though many examples have more prominent horizontal shoulders. The stem is commonly straight, but may also have an expanding stem. The base may vary from straight to convex. The base is primarily unfinished and this is a key to identification to this type of point. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Length - 25 to 65 mm (average 40 mm), Stem Length - 7 to 12 mm, Blade Width - 12 to 19 mm, Stem Width - 7 to 12 mm, Thickness - 5 to 9 mm
Length - 25 to 65 mm (average 40 mm), Stem Length - 7 to 12 mm, Blade Width - 12 to 19 mm, Stem Width - 7 to 12 mm, Thickness - 5 to 9 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Local materials and cherts, milky quarts, and quartzite
Local materials and cherts, milky quarts, and quartzite
Additional Comments:
Points in this cluster are usually a smaller, cruder, and thicker point. This point is made with soft percussion flaking with no or very little pressure flaking.
The University of Minnesota has this cluster listed as a Durst Stemmed cluster, Justice (1987) lists this cluster as the Lamoka cluster. This cluster has been listed as the Lamoka Cluster here.
The Durst Stemmed, Dustin, and Lamoka are considered the same point with different names based on the distribution. This point is called the Lamoka point in from northern Ohio east, the Dustin point in Michigan area, and the Durst Stemmed point from northern Illinois east (W2 / Justice 1987). These points are being listed separately in order to listed the name details and distribution of each. It should also make regional identifications easier.
Points in this cluster are usually a smaller, cruder, and thicker point. This point is made with soft percussion flaking with no or very little pressure flaking.
The University of Minnesota has this cluster listed as a Durst Stemmed cluster, Justice (1987) lists this cluster as the Lamoka cluster. This cluster has been listed as the Lamoka Cluster here.
The Durst Stemmed, Dustin, and Lamoka are considered the same point with different names based on the distribution. This point is called the Lamoka point in from northern Ohio east, the Dustin point in Michigan area, and the Durst Stemmed point from northern Illinois east (W2 / Justice 1987). These points are being listed separately in order to listed the name details and distribution of each. It should also make regional identifications easier.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found from New York into the Ohio River basin and the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario.
This point is primarily found from New York into the Ohio River basin and the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario.
Age / Periods:
Date: 5,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture: Laurentian Tradition
Date: 5,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
Culture: Laurentian Tradition
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Bradley Spike, Dewart, Duncan's Island, Kramer, Lagoon, Newmanstown, Piney Island, Rheems Creek, Schuylkill, Sylvan Lake, Squibnocket
Bradley Spike, Dewart, Duncan's Island, Kramer, Lagoon, Newmanstown, Piney Island, Rheems Creek, Schuylkill, Sylvan Lake, Squibnocket
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Bare Island, Dustin, Durst, Normanskill, Wading River
Bare Island, Dustin, Durst, Normanskill, Wading River
