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    I've come into these points said to be from Lycoming County PA. I'd like to teach my grandchildren a bit of history of PA, where their ancestors come from. I hope for a few sentences on each point, e.g., type, materials, age, tribal affiliation, etc, that can be gleaned from the photo. Any help much appreciated.
    Last edited by Hoss; 05-17-2018, 05:08 PM.

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    Nice artifacts! Ok, let’s see, the first 3 appear to be knifes, the first one looks to be a felsite, the second quartzite, and from the look of the pic the last two could be felsite or argillite, the last point looks to be an atlatl dart tip. I’ll check into typology for ya when I get a chance later.
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      Take another pic with a quarter in the shot for a size reference too
      call me Jay, i live in R.I.

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        Tried to mkake your picture larger Click image for larger version

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          I'll see if I can help you out here. First one: I've seen the material in the first one before, but it's not real common. I'm not sure if there even is a lithic name for it. It's a hard, dense stone similar to traprock, which is generic for any type of basaltic type rock. Not used very often for points. I would class this in the Adena related variety. Almost to thick to be a Morrow mtn. Archaic - Woodland, 1000 B.C. - 800 A.D. 2nd: This is a type of quartzite commonly called " sugar " quartzite. The type is an Archaic variety that falls into the Northern Piedmont series. Because there are so many basal styles and shapes, it just gets put into a " series " of types. 3rd and 4th: These are both rhyolite, and Archaic knife forms. The Archaic forms are roughly 3000 B.C. There really isn't any " Tribal " affiliation. These were made by prehistoric natives before the historic era of European contact. We only know these peoples from their respective cultures, re. Adena/Hopewell culture, Archaic people, etc. Hope this helps!
          Last edited by pkfrey; 05-18-2018, 07:42 AM.
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            I agree on that first one Paul. Adena looking to me as well. More on Adena type points here http://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Adena.html
            That sugar quartzite one look to me like Northern Piedmont as well. More on that tupe here . http://www.projectilepoints.net/Poin..._Northern.html
            I would call that third one a Lamoka as it appears to have that tell tale base which looks purposly unfinished. More info on Lamoka http://collections.nysm.nysed.gov/pr...es/lamoka.html
            The 4th I agree knife form and Rhyolite. That form is pretty generic and could have been made at any given time frame. Most often a high percentage of the diagnostic trait is in the stem base. SMall blades like that could have been made during any time period just to use as a knife to get something done and then discarded or lost .
            Last edited by Hoss; 05-22-2018, 08:32 PM.
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              Hey Hoss, Thanks for the extra info. That should help this fellow out a lot with the links. Thx, P.

            • Hoss
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              Happy to help Paul.

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            Just wondering Richard how did you come by tese points?
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            • #8
              eBay, claimed Lycoming Co. PA origin. Seller said: These points were out of a huge world collection from Boston. A Dr Greene.

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              • #9
                Awesome thanks
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