Subsequently, Krieger (1964:492) when discussing the “New World Lithic Typology Project,” wrote that one of the goals was “to prepare manuals in which general terminology is consistent and individual types are described, illustrated, and accompanied by distribution maps to which have been added age estimates derived from radiocarbon dates or other means.” This objective has been met in a number of states, but only recently in Missouri.Ĭarl B. This was truly a decade when the naming of projectile point types was central to archaeological endeavors (e.g., Bell 1958 Bell and Hall 1953 Kneberg 1956 Scully 1951 Suhm et al. Eight years later, Alex Krieger would author his seminal paper on “The Typological Concept (Krieger 1944).īy the 1950s Missouri archaeologists, as well as their colleagues in adjacent states, were beginning to name specific projectile point types (Bray 1956:123-131). A decade later Black and Weer (1936) proposed a classification system for artifacts, including projectile points and soon, Adams (1940) would follow their lead. Midwestern archaeologists began the quest for making sense of the diversity of forms in projectile points as early as the late 1920s (Deuel 1927). This book is a valuable resource for both professional and avocational archaeologists, and the collecting community which benefits from accurate educational information. In addition to the information on each point type the book has general sections on archaeology, the cultural periods in the Midwest, geography and geology, dating artifacts, and more. There are several well executed drawings of each point type to illustrate the variations of the type. The distribution maps are particularly helpful in visualizing the areas where the point types are concentrated and the age information is based on the latest dating information. For each point type there is a section on description, heat treatment, distribution, age, and general comments. The book describes 53 projectile point types which are the majority of point types likely to be found in Missouri. There has been a need for such a book for many years and this book fulfills that need. There is no one better qualified to write a book about projectile point types in Missouri. Jack Ray’s main focus during his almost 40 year career in archaeology in Missouri has been lithic technology and chipped-stone resources.
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