Point, Projectile

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Point, Projectile

Entry/Object ID

356/14277

Description

NOTCHED/3 MILES NORTH OF ST. JOSEPH, MO.

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Point, Projectile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

1/4 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Length

2-3/8 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

FLINT

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Research Notes

Notes

Kings Corner Notch Late Archaic 4000-3000 years ago The base of this point appears to be a Kings Corner Notch, though the barbs are much smaller and the notches more shallow. Could be because of reworking.