Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Leigh E. Syms
Named For: Sonota Culture
Date Identified: 1977
Type Site:
Identified By: Leigh E. Syms
Named For: Sonota Culture
Date Identified: 1977
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Synmes is a distinguished anthropologist who has greatly furthered our knowledge of Canadian archaeology. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Synmes is a distinguished anthropologist who has greatly furthered our knowledge of Canadian archaeology. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Sonota Side Notch
AKA: Deep Water Creek (North Dakota), Sahnish
Cluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thin medium triangular to lanceolate side notch point with a thin elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with the tip curving in towards the tip and curving back in towards the shoulders. Blades nay vary to straight in some examples. Parallel notches are broad and enter low on the blade forming weak shoulders that are at an upward angle and an expanding stem. The base may vary from straight to slightly concave. This point is commonly well made and has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 26 to 67 mm, Stem Length - 4 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 11 to 26 mm, Neck Width - 8 to 13 mm
Total Length - 26 to 67 mm, Stem Length - 4 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 11 to 26 mm, Neck Width - 8 to 13 mm
Additional Comments:
Peck (2011) notes that large Samantha points would fall into this type. He states that many Sonota points are typed as both Besant and Samantha points.
Everitt et al. (1996) state that the Sonota Culture is a sub-culture of the Besant culture and that these points may be found in association with Besant points, but are more common in the southern distribution (See Distribution Comments).
Deep Water Creek is a name that is used by collector's for this type of points that are found in North Dakota and into Montana. There are no professional references to the Deep Water Creek Projectile Point.
Peck (2011) notes that large Samantha points would fall into this type. He states that many Sonota points are typed as both Besant and Samantha points.
Everitt et al. (1996) state that the Sonota Culture is a sub-culture of the Besant culture and that these points may be found in association with Besant points, but are more common in the southern distribution (See Distribution Comments).
Deep Water Creek is a name that is used by collector's for this type of points that are found in North Dakota and into Montana. There are no professional references to the Deep Water Creek Projectile Point.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
These points are most commonly found in the southern region of the Besant culture that is associated with the Sonota culture (red). This point may be found in the same distribution as the Besant type with decreased frequency (yellow).
These points are most commonly found in the southern region of the Besant culture that is associated with the Sonota culture (red). This point may be found in the same distribution as the Besant type with decreased frequency (yellow).
Age / Periods:
Date: 1,950 - 1,350 B.P.
Cultural Period:Woodland / Transitional Archaic to Developmental
Glacial Period: Roman Warm / Scandic Period
Culture: Sonota Culture
Date: 1,950 - 1,350 B.P.
Cultural Period:Woodland / Transitional Archaic to Developmental
Glacial Period: Roman Warm / Scandic Period
Culture: Sonota Culture
Age Details:
This point is part of the Sonota Phase.
This point is part of the Sonota Phase.
Similar Points:
Avonlea Carmichael, Avonlea Gulf Lake, Avonlea Timber Ridge, Besant, Little Sioux, Nanton, Samantha
Avonlea Carmichael, Avonlea Gulf Lake, Avonlea Timber Ridge, Besant, Little Sioux, Nanton, Samantha
