Exploring late Paleoindian and early Archaic unfluted lanceolate point classification in the Southern Plains Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • During the late Paleoindian and early Archaic periods, the Southern Plains witnessed a diversification in unfluted lanceolate point styles. The classification of these points into distinct and meaningful typological groups continues to play a fundamental role in building an understanding of cultural changes at the end of the last Ice Age. In this study, we analyze a sample of points from the Hogeye site, Texas to explore unfluted lanceolate point classifications. The results suggest the presence of at least three late Paleoindian/early Archaic point hafting traditions in the Southern Plains, an Angostura/Thrall Tradition, a Dalton/Golondrina Tradition, and a Plainview/St. Mary's Hall Tradition.

published proceedings

  • North American Archaeologist

author list (cited authors)

  • Jennings, T. A., Smallwood, A. M., & Waters, M. R.

citation count

  • 9

complete list of authors

  • Jennings, Thomas A||Smallwood, Ashley M||Waters, Michael R

publication date

  • October 2015