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GENERAL
DESCRIPTION: A small, thin, well made triangular arrow
point that is usually deeply serrated. Examples may be side notched and have
a straight to concave basal edge. Serrations are usually ''squared'' . Simple
side notched forms without serrations exist , but are not common. Sizes range
from one-half inch to three inches in length. Materials primarily used in
their manufacture were Obsidian, Chalcedony and Jasper. San Bruno points have
similarities to some Hohokam points found in the North in central Arizona.
However, the Hohokam points are much older and are usually more rounded in
their cross sections. The San Bruno point was named by Ben Stermer and Gary
McCullough, for examples found near San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico. AGE
AND CULTURE: Undetermined, but most likely was produced
by the Comondu culture dating in the late prehistoric to early historic
period. The Comomdu occupied the entire area of central Baja, California,
directly across the Gulf of California from the Central coast of Sonora ,
Mexico. DISTRIBUTION:
They are centered in the area of San Bruno, Baja California Sur, Mexico,
but examples have been found up to 60 miles to the north, and approximately
100 miles to the South ,in the area of Llanos Hiray. |
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