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Name Details:
Named By:  Donald R. Dickson
 Named For:  Type Site county
 Date Identified:  1968
 Type Site:  Calf Creek Cave, Searcy County, Arkansas
Searcy
 AKA: Rice Lanceolate / Rice Contracting Stem
Cluster:  Kirk Stemmed Cluster


Commonly Utilized Material:


Date:                   
Cultural Period:   
7,000 - 5,000 B.P.
Early to Middle Archaic
Middle Holocene

Glacial Period:
Culture:
     
      


Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a small to medium lanceolate shaped stemmed point with an elliptical cross section.  The blade is primarily excurvate.  Heavily re-sharpened examples may have the blade flare out at the shoulders edge. The blade is commonly serrated just above the hafting region and beveling is common on the left edge of each face..  The shoulders are formed by grinding and are most commonly weak to absent and at an upward slope, however, horizontal to slightly barbed shoulders may be seen.  The stem ranges from slightly contracting to straight.  The base is slightly concave and rarely straight. Grinding is usually seen on the hafting region.  Pressure flaking us used to form this point forming a random flaking patter.  Workmanship is generally very good to excellent.   

Size Measurements:  Total Length - 50 to 84 mm,  Stem Length - 15 to 20 mm,  Blade Width - 22 to 28 mm,  Stem Width at Shoulders - 20 to 30 mm,  Basal Width - 13 to 20 mm,   Thickness - 7 to 10 mm

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found throughout the Ozark region of southwestern Missouri and into northern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma.
Similar Points:
Coryell, Early Stemmed, Harpeth, Hidden Valley. Hoxie, Russell Cave, Victoria
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:

 The Coryell point in central to eastern Texas probably represents an extension of the distribution of this type.




Pictures:

Other points in this Cluster:
Heavy Duty, Jakie Stemmed, Kirk Stemmed, Kirk Serrated, St. Tammany
Point Validity:    Valid Type

Dickson is a respected anthropologist and a professor at Texas A&M University.  This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references.  This is considered a valid type.





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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
As Illustrated by Perino, 1971
Ken's Relics
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

23, 30, 179, W11
Searcy Projectile Point, Searcy Arrowhead
Rice Lanceolate Projectile Point, Rice Lanceolate Arrowhead
Rice Contracting Stem Projectile Point, Rice Contracting Stem Arrowhead