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Calapooya Associated Dates: 100 – 200 Y.B.P.
ABOVE: CALAP01 AND CALAP02: Calapooya point; 0.97 inch (24.25mm); shown twice life-size at left and further enlarged at right CALAPOOYA POINT THUMBNAIL GALLERY (28 images: 14 source images/14 thumbnails)
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ABOVE: CALAP03: Calapooya points; no location for one on left; the two on right found between Albany and Salem, Oregon; #102 is 0.9 inch (22.5mm) and #103 is 0.68 inch (17mm); first of two views
ABOVE: CALAP04: second of two views of Calapooya points described above
ABOVE: CALAP05: Calapooya point form known as “Fern points;” found by KRU member Jim Winn in Lane Co., Oregon. Image supplied by Jim Winn. Object upper right is a penny. See enlarged partial view next image
ABOVE: CALAP06: second of two views of Calapooya points, Fern form, shown above. Image supplied by Jim Winn
ABOVE: CALAP07: Calapooya points; all found between Salem and Albany, Oregon; all 0.75 inch (18.75mm)
ABOVE: CALAP08: second of two views of Calapooya points described above
ABOVE: CALAP09 AND CALAP10: Calapooya points; all found between Salem and Albany, Oregon; smallest is 0.75 inch (18.75mm) and largest is 1.19 inches (29.75mm); jasper; first of two views ABOVE: CALAP11 AND CALAP12: second of two views of Calapooya points described above ABOVE: CALAP13 AND CALAP14: Calapooya points; found between Albany and Salem, Oregon; (L-R) 0.9 inch (22.5mm) and 0.68 inch (17mm); translucent agate End of Calapooya - Complete Calf Creek Associated Dates: 10,000 - 8,000 Y.B.P. - Early Archaic Also See: Andice, Bell, Bristol Diagonal Notched, Castroville, Grundy, Kline, Lost Lake, Ocala Location: Midwestern States Morphology: Basal Notched ABOVE, FAR RIGHT: CALF01: Calf creek point; no other details ABOVE: CALF02: Calf Creek point; see description below General Description: The Calf Creek blade is a very rare triangular, basal notched blade even in the center of its primary use location being Missouri, Arkansas, eastern Kansas, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and eastern Oklahoma with a few points scattered in the south of Indiana and Illinois. It is one of the oldest basal notched points found in the Midwest. Calf Creek blades have deep, narrow basal notches with drooping barbs that are parallel with the stem and end almost even with the base. Bases can be straight to slightly convex and grinding if present includes the base and stem extending into the notches. When the specimen has been resharpened the blade can have a slight pentagonal outline and is less triangular. Resharpening of the blade edges was often terminated in line with the notch terminus. As the blade becomes further resharpened, its overall outline becomes more acutely pentagonal. Some specimens have serrated blade edges. Heavily resharpened Calf Creek points which lack barbs can be very difficult to identify and type. The average size of the Calf Creek is 64 mm in length and the material used tend to be Ozark cherts. The type was named by Donald R. Dickson after specimens found in Calf Creek Cave, Searcy County, Arkansas. About The Point Above: The magnificent Calf Creek point pictured above is from Greene County, Missouri and is from the former Roland Schumate collection (Springfield, MO). It is made from Ozark white chert that has a yellowish patina with very small light brown inclusions. It measures 58 mm in length, 59 mm wide and is 19 mm at its thickest point (at the top of the base) with the blade being 9 mm in thickness. The stem is 28 mm wide with the base and notches ground as well. The left wing or barb which is the short wing is 58 mm long from tip to tip and the right wing is 67 mm long, tip to tip. (TEXT SOURCE: Art Gumbus, Lithics-Net) CALF CREEK POINT THUMBNAIL GALLERY (94 images: 47 source images/47 thumbnails) End of Calf Creek Thumbnails - Complete ABOVE: CALF03: Calf Creek point; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 2.0 inches (50mm); River Cobble chert ABOVE: CALF04: Calf Creek point; Pettis Co., Missouri; 3.68 inches (92mm); first of two images (even larger one follows); Burlington chert ABOVE: CALF05: second of two views of Calf Creek point described above ABOVE: CALF06: Calf Creek point; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 2.52 inches (63mm); Pitkin chert ABOVE: CALF07: Calf Creek point; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 1.48 inches (45mm) ABOVE: CALF08 AND CALF09: Calf Creek point; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 1.84 inches (46mm); approximately life-size at right ABOVE: CALF10 AND CALF11: Calf Creek point; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 2.0 inches (50mm); approximately life-size at right ABOVE: CALF12 AND CALF13: Calf Creek point; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 1.48 inches (37mm); approximately life-size at right ABOVE: CALF14: Calf Creek preform; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 3.72 inches (93mm) ABOVE: CALF15: Calf Creek preform; southern Oklahoma; 4.0 inches (100mm) ABOVE: CALF16: Calf Creek point; Harrison, Arkansas; 2.13 inches (53.25mm) ABOVE, LEFT: CALF17: Calf Creek point; Searcy Co., Arkansas; 2.16 inches (54mm) ABOVE, RIGHT: CALF18: Calf Creek point. Source: AACA dot com ABOVE: CALF19: Calf Creek point, missing one ear; Tulsa Co., Oklahoma; 3.88 inches (97mm); Kay County chert; first of two images. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF20: second of two images of Calf Creek point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF21: Calf Creek point; northern Texas; 3.38 inches (84.5mm); first of three images ABOVE: CALF22: second of three images of Calf Creek point described in frame #21 above ABOVE: CALF23: third of three images of Calf Creek point described in frame #21 above ABOVE: CALF24 AND CALF25: Calf Creek point; Butler Co., Missouri; 1.88 inches (47mm) ABOVE: CALF26 AND CALF27: Calf Creek point; Johnson Co., Missouri; 2.5 inches (62.5mm( ABOVE: CALF28 AND CALF29: Calf Creek point; Titus Co., Texas; 2.0 inches (100mm) ABOVE: CALF30 AND CALF31: Calf Creek point; Greene Co., Missouri; 2.0 inches (100mm) ABOVE: CALF32: Calf Creek points, described L-R below. Source Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF33: Calf Creek points, described L-R below. Source Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF34: Calf Creek scraper; no other details. Personal Collection, Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF35: Calf Creek point; Sequoyah Co., Oklahoma; 2.25 inches (56.25mm0; Pikin chert; first of two images. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF36: second of two views of Calf Creek point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF37: Calf Creek point; Muskogee Co., Oklahoma; 2.63 inches (65.75mm); Peoria chert; first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF38: second of two views of Calf Creek point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF39: Calf Creek point; St. Clair Co., Missouri; 2.75 inches (68.75mm); Reed Springs chert; first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF40: second of two views of Calf Creek point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF41: Calf Creek point; Maries Co., Missouri; 2.5 inches (62.5mm); first of two images. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF42: second of two images of Calf Creek point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF43: Calf Creek point; Kay Co., Oklahoma; 2.25 inches (56.25mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF44: second of two views of Calf Creek point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF45: Calf Creek point; Kay Co., Oklahoma; 2.5 inches (62.5mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF46: second of two views of Calf Creek point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CALF47: The Holt Bison Skull Find - Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, photo courtesy of James C. Keffer webmaster Pugetsoundknappers.com About the Point Above: The Holt Bison Skull Find - Found in the Arkansas River near Sand Spring, this juvenile bison skull is the first conclusive evidence that Calf Creek people were using their distinctively wide spear points to hunt bison some 5000 years ago. CAT scans of this find show the spearpoint is split lengthwise and the tip is broken and folded under in the horn core. (Text Source: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma) End of Calf Creek - Complete End of Calapooya to Calf Creek - Complete |
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