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Type name: Langtry

This regionally specific projectile point is primarily encountered in the lower Pecos region of Texas. Found near a rock shelter during a park trail survey in 1994, it is composed of a distinctive lithic material from prehistoric quarries on Burro Mesa, located about 30 miles away from the site where the artifact was found. The Burro Mesa quarries are part of a National Register Archeological District within the park, and the rock was used for chipped stone artifacts throughout prehistory, from Paleo-Indian through Late Prehistoric time periods.

Details

  • Title: Projectile Point
  • Contributor: Big Bend National Park
  • Park Website: Park Website
  • National Park Service Catalog Number: BIBE 46566
  • Measurements: L 5.0 cm, W 3.0 cm
  • Material: Burro Mesa chalcedony
  • Date: Middle Archaic, ca. 4,500–3,000 BP

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