Need help with point type

[adena42]

Hi all,

I found this point last year in one of my best fields. The point has an obvious impact fracture which was reworked enough to put another tip on the end. What point type would this be? I'm convinced it is Paleo, but I'm not sure if it would be classified as a clovis type, plainview, or dalton. I think the base does not go in far enough to be considered a dalton. I'm not very good with paleo types. What do you guys think?

Thanks for looking!

[RobbieD]

I am far, far, far from being any kind of expert, but to me that point does have a Paleo look to it. Kind of hard to make out the flaking style, but the base contour and the apparent fluting makes me think that perhaps it could be a Clovis that was found and reworked by later peoples. Regardless, that's an outstanding point- great find!

[EBCIII]

To me it is just a sweet point! Congrats on finding it, Beale.

[adena42]

Originally Posted by RobbieD

I am far, far, far from being any kind of expert, but to me that point does have a Paleo look to it. Kind of hard to make out the flaking style, but the base contour and the apparent fluting makes me think that perhaps it could be a Clovis that was found and reworked by later peoples. Regardless, that's an outstanding point- great find!

Hey RobbieD! That was the last point that I pulled out of the field last season. It's got me wondering what other paleo points are in there!

[adena42]

Originally Posted by EBCIII

To me it is just a sweet point! Congrats on finding it, Beale.

Thanks Beale!

[NC_Hunting]

I'm no point expert for sure but it is very logical that early man would take advantage of any material (especially the easiest to work) such as a broken point to create another point, drill, or scraper with less effort. My hat's off to those who can id an ancient point that has been reworked by another culture ... and by the way ... nice point Adena42 ~ Jimmy

[adena42]

Originally Posted by NC_Hunting

I'm no point expert for sure but it is very logical that early man would take advantage of any material (especially the easiest to work) such as a broken point to create another point, drill, or scraper with less effort. My hat's off to those who can id an ancient point that has been reworked by another culture ... and by the way ... nice point Adena42 ~ Jimmy

Hi Jimmy! I've got spring fever so bad! I'm hoping my field gets plowed next week. I saw some guys looking for arrowheads the other day. It made my spring fever worse. I need to get a metal detector some day. It would be something else to drive my wife nuts!

Good luck!

[GEEMAN]

Hey adena,

Check to see if the base and sides are ground. Grinding or basal grinding is where they rubbed the edge of a point to dull it just a little bit. Doing that had something to do with the way the point was mounted to a handle or shaft. Most Paleo era points are ground on the base and from half to three quarters of the way up the sides of the point.
Archaic points are ground on the base only for the most part. It seems once you get into the woodland phases the practice of basal grinding seems to disapear.

Could be a reworked Paleo point you have but later cultures did make simular shaped points. The Hopewell culture made a simular shaped blade though they were more leaf shaped than the one you show.

Nice find no matter who made it.