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- Wupatki Clovis Point
Description: Isolated Clovis fluted projectile point found northeast of West Mesa and east of the Citadel Sink in Wupatki National Monument, Arizona. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) identified the the material as Black Tank obsidian, the source of which is located more than 50 miles from Wupatki National Monument. The images on the left are of the original projectile point material. The images on the right are of the same point "smoked" with ammonium chloride to intensify the flake scars. Dimensions: 55.4 mm (L) x 27.8 mm (max. W) x 8.8 (max. T). Base width is 25.2 mm with a basal concavity depth of 4.3 mm. Both lateral margins are ground. Collection: On display at the Wupatki National Monument Visitor Center. Additional Information: Christian E. Downum (1993) Evidence of a Clovis Presence at Wupatki National Monument. Kiva 58(4):487-494. - Wooden Point
Description: Wooden point with a constricted end, likely for socketing into another piece. Dimensions: L approx 5 cm. Provenience: Lower Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 69). - Western Basketmaker II Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: This projectile point is deeply corner to side-notched and is missing the tip; made from a tan, white, and gray mottled chert. Identified by Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology, as possibly Western Basketmaker II. Dimensions: L 4.5, W 2.5 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 1-N, Lower fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Western Basketmaker II Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Contemporaneous with Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Corner- to side-notched projectile point with a missing tang; made on a fine grained red chert with retouch. Identified by Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology, as a Western Basketmaker II point. Provenience: LA 430 (North Ruin, also called North Atsinna), Surface. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Triangular Side-notched Point
Description: Triangular side-notched basalt point with a concave base. Dimensions: L 26.7, W 10.5, T 4.1 mm; W 0.7 g. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 5606). - Triangular Chert Point
Description: Triangular chert projectile point with a concave base. Dimensions: L 23.8, W 13.3, T 3.5 mm; W 0.7 g. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 5487). - Tri-notched Point
Description: Tri-notched projectile point. Dimensions: L 5/8, W 1/2 in. Provenience: Cave Canyon. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 1554). - Tri-notched Obsidian Point
Description: Side- and basal-notched obsidian point. Dimensions: 1.9 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Tri-notched Obsidian Point
Description: Tri-notched obsidian point. Dimensions: 1.6 x 1 x 0.2 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Tolchaco Chert Clovis Point
Description: Tolchaco chert Clovis projectile point base. Lanceolate in shape and fluted on only one side, this point was thinned by percussion and pressure flaking, followed by grinding on the edges of the base and the lower 1/3 of the sides. The image on the left is of the original projectile point material. The image on the right is of the same point "smoked" with ammonium chloride to intensify the flake scars. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.6 x 0.6 cm Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Stone Knife or Spear Point
Description: Notched obsidian knife or spear point. Dimensions: 7 L by 3.8 W (cm). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Stemmed Projectile Point
Description: Burned quartzite point with a contracting stem. Dimensions: L 49.2, W 23.2, T 6.7 mm; W 6.1 g. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 5604). - Stemmed Projectile Point
Description: Stemmed obsidian projectile point. Dimensions: L (max) 1 1/8 in, L (stem) 5/16 in, W (shoulder) 1/2 in. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Snaketown Side-notched Point
Description: Snaketown Side-notched chalcedony point with a lanceolate blade, side notches, and a concave base. Dimensions: L 24.7, W 11.8, T 3.3 mm; W 0.7 g. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 5611).