I happened upon this point at an antique store in St. Thomas, Ontario a few months ago. While turning it over in the display case my hand was literally shaking, as I was hoping that there might be a flute on the opposite side. It appeared that there wasn't.
In my infinite wisdom I classified it as a Hi-Lo (10,000 BP) on Haldimand chert.
A month ago I decided to bring it into the last meeting for the season of the London chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society. Upon showing it to one of the chapter archaeologists and stating what I thought it to be it became evident that I was not correct in my classification. The artifact was passed around and made its way to Chris Ellis, who informed that it was a snapped tip of a 'Clovis-like' projectile point (13,000 BP) on Collingwood/Fossil Hill chert. He stated that upon it being snapped the base had been reworked in order for the point to be further utilized.
The point was found in the St. Thomas, Ontario area. It is 4 cm in length, 2.4 cm in width, and is 7 mm thick.
I am very much in awe of this artifact.
In my infinite wisdom I classified it as a Hi-Lo (10,000 BP) on Haldimand chert.
A month ago I decided to bring it into the last meeting for the season of the London chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society. Upon showing it to one of the chapter archaeologists and stating what I thought it to be it became evident that I was not correct in my classification. The artifact was passed around and made its way to Chris Ellis, who informed that it was a snapped tip of a 'Clovis-like' projectile point (13,000 BP) on Collingwood/Fossil Hill chert. He stated that upon it being snapped the base had been reworked in order for the point to be further utilized.
The point was found in the St. Thomas, Ontario area. It is 4 cm in length, 2.4 cm in width, and is 7 mm thick.
I am very much in awe of this artifact.
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