Gypsy Stemmed Point

  • Summary Description
    • Small, triangular point with a small, square or rectangular stem and a straight excurvate or incurvate base.
  • Form
    • Blade is usually triangular with excurvate lateral edges; occasionally the edges were straight and rarely asymmetric.
    • Base is usually straight and relatively broad. Broad, excurvate bases are also common.
    • Size: Length = 28 mm - 46 mm (average 40mm), Width = 17 mm - 26 mm (average 22mm), Thickness = 6 mm - 10 mm (average 8mm).
  • Distribution
    • North Carolina Piedmont
  • Age
    • 1,000 BCE to several centuries BCE.
  • Material
    • Major: Chert and slate
    • Minor: Quartz, quartzite and rhyolite
  • Technique of Manufacture
    • Generally by a combination of percussion and pressure flaking. Occasionally by percussion flaking alone.



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