Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: William A Richie
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1961
Type Site: Levanna Site, Cayuga County, New York
Identified By: William A Richie
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1961
Type Site: Levanna Site, Cayuga County, 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.
Levanna Triangle
Cluster: Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Triangle Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a broad small to medium triangular point. The cross section may range from flattened to elliptical in thicker points. The blade is primarily straight and may form an equilateral triangle (as wide as the height, Most common about 70% examples), to an isosceles triangle (half as wide as the height, 30% of examples). The base is most commonly concaved to deeply concave, but may be almost straight on some examples. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Length, - 22 to 75 mm, Width - 32 to 44 mm, Thickness - 8 to 10 mm
Length, - 22 to 75 mm, Width - 32 to 44 mm, Thickness - 8 to 10 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Commonly used material is quartz and rhyolite, to a lesser degree chert, jasper and argillite.
Commonly used material is quartz and rhyolite, to a lesser degree chert, jasper and argillite.
Additional Comments:
This point is larger and older than most other points of this cluster. It is felt that this point was replaced by the Madison point.
Many people consider the Yadkin point and the Levanna point the same type with two different distributions. The Levanna point is found from northern Virginia north and the Yadkin is found from southern Virginia south (roughly). The morphological characteristics of the two points support this argument. However, the dating of the two points becomes problematic. The Levanna point is dated from 700 A.D (Richie, 1971) to as late as 1,350 A.D. (Kinskey, 1972) while the Yadkin point has been dated from 300 B.C. to 800 A.D. (UNC) based on radiocarbon dating of Yadkin ceramics. This dating difference may be due to dating methods used, or could represent a shift in the point usage form the south into the north.
This point is larger and older than most other points of this cluster. It is felt that this point was replaced by the Madison point.
Many people consider the Yadkin point and the Levanna point the same type with two different distributions. The Levanna point is found from northern Virginia north and the Yadkin is found from southern Virginia south (roughly). The morphological characteristics of the two points support this argument. However, the dating of the two points becomes problematic. The Levanna point is dated from 700 A.D (Richie, 1971) to as late as 1,350 A.D. (Kinskey, 1972) while the Yadkin point has been dated from 300 B.C. to 800 A.D. (UNC) based on radiocarbon dating of Yadkin ceramics. This dating difference may be due to dating methods used, or could represent a shift in the point usage form the south into the north.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the New England region and into eastern Ontario and may be found into northern Virginia.
This point is primarily found in the New England region and into eastern Ontario and may be found into northern Virginia.
Age / Periods:
Date: 1,300 - 600 B.P.
Cultural Period: Mississippian
Glacial Period: Vandal Minimum to Medieval Warm
Culture:
Date: 1,300 - 600 B.P.
Cultural Period: Mississippian
Glacial Period: Vandal Minimum to Medieval Warm
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Hamilton Triangle, Fort Ancient, Fresno, Madison, Maud, Uwharrie
Hamilton Triangle, Fort Ancient, Fresno, Madison, Maud, Uwharrie
