SE Georgia arrowhead

[spano89]

I discovered this in a creek bank in SE Georgia near Wrightsville. Any info as to time period and tribe etc wou dbe appreciated. thanks
SH

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[Butch Wilson]

Even with the broken base it appears to be a "Pinetree" 8000-5000 B.P.

[spano89]

I'm not a collector or anything, I just found the arrowhead.  Thx for the input Butch.  BTW, what's "BP" stand for?

[roustabout149]

You sure that base is broken?

[Butch Wilson]

Sorry, "before present", Oh, you decided to keep it you are a collector now! Nice find.

[Bill]

Spano, it's an Abbey point. this point type is found in South Gerogia and Florida. I believe it is a Late Archaic point type

[roustabout149]

I see now that it is broken.  I'm impressed by the edges and the point!  Didn't even notice the base.  Still learning. Like to find one myself, Spano!

[ksrocks]

Very sweet point with broken base. Nice flaking still very good find. Joe.

[spano89]

For the attached photos and my querry regrading what type of point and time period I have thus received: South Prong Creek Archaic approx 5000BCE and Pinetree 5000BCE.  Any other guesses as to what this point is and time period?  Any help is appreciated.  thx

[Bill]

Spano, I believe it is an Abbey point. I think Abbeys are Late Archaic in age (4,000 years old.
See Son Anderson's website to confirm.

[ksrocks]

Ok very nice Archaic serrated point with broken base come on now play purdy!

[JoeM]

Looks like raw Coastal Plain Chert. Too bad about the base.
I'll have to agree with Bill on the Abbey because of the
serrations and thickness, but don't think the point is
Late Archaic. 5000BC, or maybe a little older, (again
because of the serrations), sounds about right to me.
JoeM