Description: common stemmed point. Blade is made with
random flaking and
secondary flaking is usually present on the blade edges. The stem is usually
straight but can be contracting or expanding and is sometimes unfinished.
Age and Culture: archaic to woodland point dating in the 4000-1500 BP range
Distribution: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi
Both Pictures: Ft. Payne Chert - Lauderdale Co., Alabama
Text and pic provided by Skip
Hutchison