1.45" Elora Stemmed (Tennessee)

Size: 1.45"

Weight: 13.8g

Found: Tennessee, USA

Age: 4,800 - 4,300 B.P.

Cultural Period: Late Archaic

Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern: This is a medium to large (1.75 to 3.75 inches) triangular stemmed point with an thick elliptical cross section.  The blade is most commonly straight and may be finely serrated.  The blade may be slightly excurvate to slightly incurvate.  The shoulders are often slightly asymmetrical with one shoulder sitting slightly higher with a narrower margin from the stem to the blade, and the other shoulder sitting slightly lower with a wider margin from the stem to the blade and one shoulder being slightly sharper thank the other.  The shoulders are primarily horizontal, but may be upward angled to slightly barbed.  The stem may be straight to slightly contracting.  The base is straight to slightly convex, in many examples the stem is unfinished or broken off.  This point has a random flaking pattern.  

Comes with a card with the above information on it.

** Even though we often call these "arrowheads" they were most likely used with a spear/dart and atlatl (spear thrower)

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