This point is found with decreased frequency in the Ohio River Valley and into the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. The northern distribution of the map above incudes the common distribution of the Hi-Lo point. It has been suggested that the Dalton point does not extend into these areas, but instead represent a variation of the Hi-Lo point. Chapman was a distinguished anthropologist and professor emeritus at the University of Missouri.
This type was named in a professional publication and is widely recognized as a valid type. Heat treatment was used on materials most benefiting from this practice Morrow, Barren Fork Chert. Outline is Representative of Size and Shape: Classic. I had found an area with a lot of fint debitage and started digging and flipped this over in about 3 shovel fulls.
I kept digging for about an hour and a half and found 2 more Rice period points. I thought WOW this is going to be a a good dig site. I have been back about 6 times and over 6 hours of digging ended up finding two more broken pieces and a turtle back scraper. The Rice is very well made with a slight tip ding.
It was found by my friend Danny Tillman. We had almost exhuasted ourselves trying to move dirt on a site we hunt. The artifacts on this site are widely scattered and it takes several hours of digging to find anything. We decided to bring down a tractor with a soil aerator similar to a plow and work up the dirt. After we worked it up he saw the edge of the blade sticking out of the dirt.
The Rice Lobed is very well made with a perfect tip. It has a steep left-hand bevel and nice serrations. It was found by my friend Danny Tillman Springfield Mo. This was one I missed after a big rain I had hunted it that morning before work. Danny hunted after work and walked back over the site area I hunted between my footprints and came up with this nice heart breaker.
The Dalton is very well made with super nice serrations. It has a tip impact fracture. Read our Privacy Policy. The first time you log in to our catalog you will need to create an account. Creating an account gives you access to all these features. Go Back. Get Involved. Nominate an Entry Review Entries. Suggest a Topic or Author Suggest Media.
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Dalton Period The Dalton Period extends from 10, to 9, radiocarbon years ago circa to BC , during which there existed a culture of ancient Native American hunter-gatherers referred to as the Dalton people who made a distinctive set of stone tools that are today found at sites across the middle of the United States.
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Get personalized recommendations. View All Services. Entries Media All. Gender — Female Male. Based on the distances between stone sources and campsites where stone tools are deposited, Dalton people generally traveled shorter distances than their Paleoindian ancestors and greater distances than their descendents.
Although much of their time was spent in their daily tasks of procuring materials for subsistence needs, they clearly devoted time for matters other than food, clothing, and shelter.
If such a belief system was in place by BC, then it is likely that it dates to an even earlier age. Explore This Park. Info Alerts Maps Calendar Reserve. Alerts In Effect Dismiss. Dismiss View all alerts. Dalton Period: 10,, BC.
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