Turkey Tail or Beaver Tail?

[rock]

What is the difference between Turkey or beaver tail points? This one has a wide tail like a beaver.

 

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[SOHIO]

Definitely not a beaver tail...

 

[SOHIO]

definitely not a turkey tail either, pretty sweet though

 

[rock]

What then? Its from that period though rite?

 

[SOHIO]

Well I was just looking around and can't find anything like it maybe its unfinished but I'm not familiar with your areas typology.

 

[rock]

Adena 3000-1200 B. P. I am sure of that. Its just crazy with the tail I cant find it either.

 

[SOHIO]

ya say that you find it in context?

 

[SOHIO]

That could very well be a typed point, but sometimes they just got a little creative, could be with this one maybe someone will recognize it....

 

[SOHIO]

definitely a cool pc

 

[natchitoches]

if i had to guess , i would type it as a turkeytail - harrison

 

[NC field hunter]

The stem certainly looks like a beaver's tail. If that is the type of point, I don't know. Nice piece any way. I had never heard of a beaver tail until I read one of your post. I wander if they are found in NC?? I doubt it.

 

[GatorBoy]

What state is it from?

 

[GatorBoy]

It looks like a Beaver tail variant to me a Harrison Turkey tail. 4000-2500 BP.Like Nat. Said. Late archaic to woodland.The material looks like Mississippi valley stuff ? J.m.o.

 

[Neanderthal]

Is that a personal find of yours?

 

[ridgecrawler]

are the notches chipped from both sides? possibly a knife with a shaft scrapper on each side.

 

[GatorBoy]

Think about that....that would mean your holding a knife blade while using. Don't think so.

 

[rock]

Is that a personal find of yours?

I am sure you know the type or the name. And didnt give it. But I believe Nat is correct just the tail is wider than most.

 

[Neanderthal]

I am sure you know the type or the name. And didnt give it. But I believe Nat is correct just the tail is wider than most.

And you didn't answer my question, is this a personal find of yours?

 

[SOHIO]

The stem certainly looks like a beaver's tail. If that is the type of point, I don't know. Nice piece any way. I had never heard of a beaver tail until I read one of your post. I wander if they are found in NC?? I doubt it.

I'd have to disagree with you on that being a beavertail , gatorboy is kinda right id say by saying its a variant but of a turkeytail i don't think. id say its a variant of something or just an odd pc they didn't work on these points every single time with a "type" in mind.

 

[SOHIO]

And you didn't answer my question, is this a personal find of yours?

matt why are you withholding information?