McWhinney
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McWhinney or McWhinney Heavy Stemmed is a term that references a lithic found primarily in the midwestern United States. The McWhinney Heavy Stemmed type has become in some ways a representation of the ambiguous in the field of archaeology. The first to describe the McWhinney point type was J.M. Heilman, based on a surface collection from the McWhinney Village in Preble County, Ohio. Kent Vickery (1972:3) has suggested that McWhinney Heavy Stemmed points, “exhibit considerable stylistic variation, and probably represent several varieties.” The points have been found in Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
[edit] Typology
McWhinney Heavy Stemmed points represent considerable stylistic variation and have been poorly defined and represented in the archaeological record (Vickery 1972). The McWhinney type description is vague at best and is in need of an accurate type definition. Currently, there are a few known points that are similar to McWhinney, these include: Karnak, Lamoka, and Bradley Spike (Justice 1987).
[edit] References
- Vickery, Kent D. 1972. “Projectile Point Type Description: McWhinney Heavy Stemmed.” Department of Anthropology, University of Cincinnati
- Justice, Noel 1987. “Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of The Midcontinental and Eastern United States.” Indiana University Press
- White, Andrew 2002. “Survey And Excavations In The Nugent East Area, Clark County, Indiana, 1998-1999.” Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne
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