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Kessell Points

Thin, well-made points

Blade edges straight or slightly convex; not serrated

Side-notches narrow and small

Base wide with squared ears

Basal edge commonly concave but unground

Size: 1 3/8 to 2 inches long

Early Archaic: ca 8500-8000 BC


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