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  • Perkiomen

    Perkiomen points date to the Transitional Archaic and are part of the Susquehanna Broadpoint tradition. They have very large notches, creating a small base in relation to the blade size. They might be thought of as Susquehannas with exaggerated proportions.

    Here is William Ritchie's description of the type:
    http://collections.nysm.nysed.gov/pr...perkiomen.html

    From lithics-net:


    And from the Maryland typology guide:


    Example from RI:
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    Reference used:
    A New England Typology of Native American Projectile Points(2008) by Jeff Boudreau.
    Last edited by CMD; 11-09-2019, 04:19 PM.
    Rhode Island

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    Fondly known as the “PERK”. Named for the Perkiomen Creek in Burks County Pa. Terminal Archaic, named by John Witthoft. The people who made these points really liked to use very fine materials. Though mostly Pa. Jasper, also some Rhyolite, Cherts and occasionally Flint Ridge. Size -- ranges from 1 ½ to 6 inches. Edges -- can be concave, convex or straight. They are usually Asymmetrical. Well proportioned specimens are rare. Stem is narrow and expanding occasionally squared. This type of points are mostly very thin. Most Asymmetrical were knives. Others were probably used as spear points. Dispersion—Mostly mid-Eastern to Southeastern Pa. East to Delaware and New Jersey and south in Maryland. Also found in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. One’s I found are lightly ground on the base, and below the ears. Pictured are specimen’s I found in Northumberland, Snyder and Lancaster Counties

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