Description: A Florida point type, Named after Alachua co.
Fl. (pronounced alachuway
by the locals),(Bullen 1975) Not common, the Alachua is a subtype
of the
Florida Archaic Stemmed.
A middle archaic point with an ovate
blade,
horizonal shoulders and parallel sided squared off stem. The
Alachua
type is not as desirable to collectors because
of it's non-classic shape, and some of the archaic stemmed points may have just turned out like the
Alachua shape when the ancient knapper may have had a Marion or Levy in mind.
Heat altered cherts and corals were used resulting in some nice colors.
Careful, a common practice is to type any point with parallel sided stem as an alachua. See Putnam, Levy and Marion.
Age and Culture:
Associated with Late Archaic to Late Woodland Sites
Distribution:
Eastern to Southeastern States
Pics provided by Skip Hutchison
Text provided by Son Anderson