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Genesee Points

Large, thick, straight-stemmed points

Blade triangular; biconvex in cross-section

Shoulders narrow and horizontal; no barbs

Stem rectangular, straight-sided

Basal edge straight

Light grinding sometimes on stem edges

Size: 2 to 4 inches long

Late Archaic: ca. 2900-1700 BC

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