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Morrow Mountain II Stemmed Point

  • Summary Description
    • Long , narrow blade with a long tapered stem
  • Form
    • Blade is long and narrow with straight or slightly rounded sides.
    • Base is pointed
    • Stem is long and tapered. The shoulder to stem curve tends to break more than for the Morrow Mountain I.
    • Size: Length = 30 mm - 80 mm (average 60mm), Width = 18 mm - 30 mm (average 20 mm).
  • Distribution
    • Doerschuk site in North Carolina piedmont
    • The style is distributed widely over North America but concentrated in mid-Atlantic coastal area
  • Age
    • 5,200 – 4,500 BCE
  • Material
    • Major: Igneous rock including rhyolite and andesite
    • Minor: Argillite and novaculite (“Carolina Slate”)
  • Technique of Manufacture
    • By direct percussion
    • Crudely made and finished by pressure flaking but without grinding or smoothing of stem and shoulders



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