CAST #A-10

ST. CHARLES
"DOVETAIL"
POINT
EARLY ARCHAIC PERIOD
JO DAVIESS COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PRIVATE COLLECTION
COPYRIGHT APRIL 30, 2007 PETER A. BOSTROM

Cast of a Hixton Dovetail from Jo Davies County, Illinois.
CAST ILLUSTRATED
CAST #A-10

ST. CHARLES "DOVETAIL" POINT
EARLY ARCHAIC PERIOD
JO DAVIESS COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PRIVATE COLLECTION

     This St. Charles “Dovetail” point was found several years ago in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. It most probably was used as a knife that would have had a short handle made of either wood or bone. It appears to have been resharpened no more than once, if at all. This point dates to the Early Archaic period sometime between 9,500 to 8,000 years ago. “Dovetail” points have been found in as many as 17 different states, most of them east of the Mississippi River.
    This point is made of Hixton silicified sandstone and measures 5 1/8 inches (13cm) long.

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