Cottonwood leaf point type

[chase2]

More of a knife form, but also could be used either way. This point was found in north central Colorado. Date range 1600 to 700 BP
This point is made of a high grade of Kremmling chert.

 

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[NCPeaches]

It's beautiful!

 

[willjo]

Neat material fantastic workmanship

 

[quito]

Very Nice! Thin too!

I wouldn't be going with cotton wood leaf though for type. Looks like a nice triangle!

 

[chase2]

Very Nice! Thin too!

I wouldn't be going with cotton wood leaf though for type. Looks like a nice triangle!

Without knowing what side of the state your on. KRF is more prevalent on the west side. but means nothing as far as distribution. I do like just calling it a triangle point. Most cottonwood's do have a rounded base, but that is the only type I am a where of for the northern high plains. As far as the campsite it fits for time period. Any suggestions?

 

[quito]

I am on the very east side, near the Minnesota border but we do find KRF on occasion over here.

The first point I ever found was a cottonwood leaf type, and it's kind of clunky. Nowhere near as nice as your gem. To bad about that one corner.

 

[diggingthe1]

These are my leaf points or at least what I have called them !! The red one seems more like a small knife. There are many varieties. It seems like I read about paleo ones. Could the black middle one be? Thanks for looking and sharing advice and knowledge!

 

[quito]

These are my leaf points or at least what I have called them !! The red one seems more like a small knife. There are many varieties. It seems like I read about paleo ones. Could the black middle one be? Thanks for looking and sharing advice and knowledge!

at least 2 of those are very possibly uni face thumb scrapers. the bottom white one, and the one up and left are both. They are uni-face I bet. flip them all over lets see both sides.

 

[quito]

Make that 3 of them

 

[chase2]

I would need better picks. How many are broken? base or tip? do any of them have a steep bevel? BTW looks like a Pelican lake off to the side upper right corner.

 

[diggingthe1]

Other sides! I assume the white two were broken points used as scrapers. The red one seems well handled. Thanks for helping me identify!

 

[chase2]

The middle right looks like a scraper, the top left also. top two middle and right look to be broken? Bottom two broken? no diagnostic end to tell what they are.
Thank you for posting better pic's and the other side.

 

[southfork]

More of a knife form, but also could be used either way. This point was found in north central Colorado. Date range 1600 to 700 BP
This point is made of a high grade of Kremmling chert.
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The cottonwood leaf point has a rounded base .

 

[diggingthe1]

The middle right looks like a scraper, the top left also. top two middle and right look to be broken? Bottom two broken? no diagnostic end to tell what they are.
Thank you for posting better pic's and the other side.

Thanks again for the help! The two black seem complete the whit ones seem to be broken.

 

[chase2]

Dennis, I agree But I do find Triangles with straight bases. For lack of a point type they do get lumped into a Cottonwood leaf. Here is more a classic look.

 

[southfork]

Dennis, I agree But I do find Triangles with straight bases. For lack of a point type they do get lumped into a Cottonwood leaf. Here is more a classic look.
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What I was trying to say within the cottonwood cluster you have triangular with different base's straight and convex and Leaf type with a more rounded base than what your showing . This guide has some good examples . http://www.projectilepoints.net/Index.html

 

[stefen]

 

[chase2]

What I was trying to say within the cottonwood cluster you have triangular with different base's straight and convex and Leaf type with a more rounded base than what your showing . This guide has some good examples . Projectile Point Identification Guide

Thanks for the link!