Abstract
This article discusses and describes a number of distinctive Paleoindian to Middle Archaic projectile points from East Texas, centering on the middle Sabine River basin and the collecting areas roamed by Buddy Calvin Jones. It is likely that these points were collected in the 1950s and 1960s from the surface at a series of sites in the Sabine River valley.
Highlights
This article discusses and describes a number of distinctive Paleoindian to Middle Archaic projectile points from East Texas, centering on the middle Sabine River basin (Figure 1) and the collecting areas URDPHGE\%XGG\&DOYLQ-RQHV,WLVOLNHO\WKDWWKHVHSRLQWVZHUHFROOHFWHGLQWKHVDQGVIURPWKH surface at a series of sites in the Sabine River valley (Patti Haskins, February 2013 e-mail communication).Journal of Northeast Texas Archaeology, Volume 42, 201334 Journal of Northeast Texas Archaeology 42 (2013) CONTEXTFor the purposes of this article, the Paleoindian period in East Texas dates prior to 10,000 years B.P., perhaps beginning as long as 11,500 years B.P. or older, depending upon the age of any pre-Clovis era sites in the larger region
The Archaic period in East Texas lasts from 10,000 years B.P. to approximately 2500 years B.P., with the Early Archaic dating from ca. 10,000-8000 years B.P. (8050-6050 B.C.), the Middle Archaic ranging from 8000-5000 years B.P. (6050-3050 B.C.), and the Late Archaic dating from 5000-2500 years B.P. (3050-550 B.C.)
Journal of Northeast Texas Archaeology 42 (2013) 35. This sample (n=41) of Paleoindian to Middle Archaic projectile points in the Buddy Jones collection includes examples from 10 different GHÀQHG SURMHFWLOH SRLQW W\SHV WKDW KDYH EHHQ found on sites in the region that have dated occupations that span the interval from ca. 11,500 years B.P. to 6000 years B.P
Summary
This article discusses and describes a number of distinctive Paleoindian to Middle Archaic projectile points from East Texas, centering on the middle Sabine River basin (Figure 1) and the collecting areas URDPHGE\%XGG\&DOYLQ-RQHV,WLVOLNHO\WKDWWKHVHSRLQWVZHUHFROOHFWHGLQWKHVDQGVIURPWKH surface at a series of sites in the Sabine River valley (Patti Haskins, February 2013 e-mail communication). Between 6500-5000 years B.P., Middle Archaic points are suggested to include the Cossatot, Johnson, Jakie Stemmed, White River side-notched points (sometimes referred to as Big Sandy points, see Ray and Lopinot 2003), Morrill, Bell and Andice (or Calf Creek), and the distinctive blade-notched Evans point (see Figure 2). This sample (n=41) of Paleoindian to Middle Archaic projectile points in the Buddy Jones collection includes examples from 10 different GHÀQHG SURMHFWLOH SRLQW W\SHV WKDW KDYH EHHQ found on sites in the region that have dated occupations that span the interval from ca.
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