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  • Projectile Point & Knife Morphology and Terminology

    These illustrations along with accompanying terminology have been provided as a resource for identifying and describing projectile points and knives.
    Once the morphology of a point or knife has been determined it can be accurately compared or contrasted to other identified types and forms. Click image for larger version  Name:	9a639c8a-de9e-451b-b93d-32299e21b2e7-1.png Views:	1 Size:	33.2 KB ID:	235640




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    Blade Shapes:







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      Notch configurations:






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        Basal Forms:








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          Tip ( Distal ) forms:


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            Flaking styles & Features:









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