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Lowe Points

Blade edges straight to slightly convex; blade surface flat, no thickening along long axis

Blade and stem edges shaped by removal of short, narrow flakes detached at steep angles; combination of edge configuration and flat blade surface creates a hexagonal cross section

Shoulders narrow

Stem markedly flared

Basal edge may be unchipped, showing blunt edge of original flake from which the point was made

Grinding of stem edges typical

Middle Woodland, Late Woodland ca. AD 200-600


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