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Clovis II For size reasons (there are 1784 images and 566 pages), the “Clovis” category has been divided into two separate files: CLOVIS I: Thumbnails of all named and unnamed categories of Clovis points (892 thumbnails) Associated Dates: Western Clovis (recalibrated dates) 13,500 – 12,500 Y.B.P.; other Clovis areas pending Also See: Allen, Agate Basin, Angostura, Anzick, Browns Valley, Conerly, Copena, Auriculate, Cumberland, Dalton, Debert, Folsom, Holcombe, Lincoln Hills Fluted, Llano, Plainview, Redstone, Sandia, Simpson, Suwannee Location: large portions of North America Morphology: Auriculate CLOVIS POINT (INCLUDES NAMES VARIANTS): 892 IMAGES (SEE CLOVIS I FOR THUMBNAILS OF ALL THE POINTS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION)
ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS01: Clovis point; Iowa; 2.25 inches (57.1mm); see frame #101 for details. Source: Pete Bostrom, Lithiccastinglab.com ABOVE, RIGHT: CLOVIS02: Clovis point; Houston, Texas area. Source and finder: David Crain, Texasarrowheads.com (see frame #’s 507 through 510 for more images and details) OTHER CLOVIS POINT VARIANTS & THEIR DISTRIBUTION/FORMS
DEBERT STYLE CLOVIS
COLBY STYLE CLOVIS
HAZEL STYLE CLOVIS
ST. LOUIS STYLE CLOVIS
TULARE LAKE STYLE CLOVIS General Description: The Clovis is a medium to large sized, auriculated, fluted, lanceolate point with excurvate sides and a concave base that is ground. Usually there is a slight contraction or tapering at the base. The widest part of the blade is either midway up along the blade or on resharpened specimens at the base. Most examples are fluted on both sides with the flute extending about one third the way up from the base to the tip but vary in length from minor to full length of the blade. Some examples can show multiple flutes on each side. The flaking on the Clovis can be random to parallel. The edges of the stem where hafting would occur are usually ground. The Clovis type points are recognizable in pristine form but may lack many of specific type characteristics described above in reworked or end-of-life / discard form. Materials chosen by Paleo-Indians in the manufacture of Clovis points seem to be fine or high grade flints, cherts, chalcedony and jaspers. The Clovis is considered by many to represent the earliest projectile point used by Paleo-Indian people in North America….Current theories place the Clovis' origin point to be in the Southeastern U.S. since more examples are found in Florida, Alabama and Tennessee than anywhere else. There are many subtle variations in the Clovis type….The Clovis is part of a family or cluster of associated points with regional variations and sub-types. The Clovis point's size can range from 24 mm to 150 mm in length with the typical point being in the 50 mm to 74 mm range. The Clovis was named by Edgar B. Howard for his work in Clovis, New Mexico where the point was found and associated with the remains of an extinct species. It appears that the type was first recognized at Blackwater Draw, Eastern New Mexico, by E. H. Sellards, 1952. The type was first reported by J.D. Figgins in 1933, from examples found with extinct mammal bones. Source: Art Gumbus, Lithics-Net Named Clovis Sites/Caches in This Section (“pending” indicates entry is in progress) Anzick Site (pending) ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS03: Clovis point, Indiana. Source: Terry Baxter, Westernartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS05: Clovis point; see details below About the Point Above: The point immediately above was found in Pike County, Illinois. It is made from fine white chert which has minute, rust colored inclusions. It is fluted on both sides. The flute on the photographed side is 20 mm in length while the flute on the opposite side is 24 mm in length. Overall, the point measures 57 mm in length, is 28 mm wide (at 21 mm from the base) and is only 12 mm thick (mid blade at the point where the flutes end). The base measures 26 mm in width and the concavity of the base is 8 mm deep. The base is ground as are the blade edges running 22 mm up from the ears of the base. Close microscopic examination reveals rounding/polishing of most high ridges of the knapping scars, probably due to the natural effects of…erosion, abrasion, or weathering after discard or loss. A faint yellowish patina is present on both sides of the blade. Source: Art Gumbus ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS06: Clovis point, Clark Co., Kentucky ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS08: Clovis point, Colorado; slightly under 4.0 inches (100mm); with rare outre-passé, or "over-shot" flaking ABOVE: CLOVIS11: Clovis point foursome; superb examples of the art sense of early peoples – form and function, art and artifact. Source: Terry Baxter, Westernartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS12: Clovis points; the Lamb Site, Genesee Co., New York (the Christopher Lamb Farm on Murder Creek, a tributary of Tonawanda Creek); first of x views. Sizes not provided. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS13: Clovis point; Lauderdale Co., Alabama; 1.5 inches (38.1mm). Source: http://www.hudsonbendarrowheads.com ABOVE: CLOVIS14: Clovis point; Stevenson, Jackson Co., Alabama; 2.68 inches (68mm). Source: Allpointscovered.com ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS15: Clovis point (cast); Dent Site, Weld Co., Colorado; 3.66 inches (93mm). Source: Univ. of Missouri ABOVE: CLOVIS17 AND CLOVIS18: Clovis point; Tennessee; 2.38 inches (60.4mm). Source: Rick Stevens, Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS19: Clovis point; made of grey Dongalo chert; found near Paducah, Kentucky; 3.63 inches (92.2mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS20: Clovis point; Winchester Site, Washington State ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS21: Clovis point; Pulaski Co., Kentucky; 2.38 inches (60.4mm); Fort Payne chert ABOVE: CLOVIS23: Clovis point; Dover chert; 4.31 inches (109.4mm); Hardin Co., Tennessee. Source: Earthworksartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS24: first four of eight Clovis points; no details; first of two views. Provided with permission of Bob Miller from his personal collection ABOVE: CLOVIS25: second four of eight Clovis points described above. Provided with permission of Bob Miller from his personal collection ABOVE: CLOVIS26: Lawrence Co., Arkansas; 2.93 inches (74.4mm); Crowley’s Ridge chert. Source: Rick Stevens, Daltonman.com ABOVE, CLOVIS27 AND CLOVIS28: Clovis point; Indiana; 3.81 inches (96.7mm). Source: Relicshack.com ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS29 AND CLOVIS30: Clovis point; 3.38 inches (85.8mm); Jackson Co., Arkansas. Source: Relicshack.com ABOVE: CLOVIS33 AND CLOVIS34: Clovis point; St. Clair Co., Illinois; 2.75 inches (69.8mm). Source: Relicshack.com ABOVE: CLOVIS35: Clovis point; Bell Co., Texas; 3.08 inches (77mm). Source: Kensrelics.com. Editor’s Note: image should be turned the other way. Unfortunately, at the time I came across this image, I lacked the image-editing program needed to flip it – and the image is no longer available to re-download and correct ABOVE: CLOVIS36: Clovis point; Warren Co., Missouri; 2.36 inches (60mm). Source: Kensrelics.com. Editor’s Note: image should be turned the other way. Unfortunately, at the time I came across this image, I lacked the image-editing program needed to flip it – and the image is no longer available to re-download and correct ABOVE: CLOVIS37: Clovis point; Newton Co., Arkansas; 2.16 inches (55mm). Source: Kensrelics.com. Editor’s Note: image should be turned the other way. Unfortunately, at the time I came across this image, I lacked the image-editing program needed to flip it – and the image is no longer available to re-download and correct ABOVE: CLOVIS38: Clovis point; Union Co., Illinois; 2.28 inches (58mm). Source: Kensrelics.com. Editor’s Note: image should be turned the other way. Unfortunately, at the time I came across this image, I lacked the image-editing program needed to flip it – and the image is no longer available to re-download and correct ABOVE: CLOVIS39: Clovis point; Pike Co., Arkansas; 3.7 inches (94mm). Source: Kensrelics.com. Editor’s Note: image should be turned the other way. Unfortunately, at the time I came across this image, I lacked the image-editing program needed to flip it – and the image is no longer available to re-download and correct ABOVE: CLOVIS40: Clovis point; McIntosh Co., Oklahoma; 3.26 inches (83mm). Source: Kensrelics.com. Editor’s Note: image should be turned the other way. Unfortunately, at the time I came across this image, I lacked the image-editing program needed to flip it – and the image is no longer available to re-download and correct ABOVE: CLOVIS41: Clovis point; Mercer Co., Ohio; 2.55 inches (65mm). Source: Kensrelics.com ABOVE: CLOVIS42: Clovis point; Butler Co., Ohio; 3.07 inches (78mm). Source: Kensrelics.com ABOVE: CLOVIS43: Clovis point; Delaware Co., Ohio; 2.64 inches (66mm). Source: Kensrelics.com ABOVE: CLOVIS44: Clovis point; Missouri/Illinois area; 2.79 inches (71mm); Kaolin chert. Source: Kensrelics.com ABOVE: CLOVIS45: Clovis point; Fleming Co., Kentucky; 2.5 inches (65mm). Source: Kensrelics.com ABOVE: CLOVIS46: Clovis point; near Milam, Sabine Co., Texas; 2.24 inches (56.8mm); first of two views. Source: Rick Stevens, Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS47: second of two views of Clovis point described above. Source: Rick Stevens, Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS48: Clovis point; Hardin Co., Tennessee; 2.44 inches (61mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS49: Clovis point; Switzerland Co., Indiana; 2.52 inches (63mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS50: Clovis point; Scott Co., Tennessee; 3.2 inches (80mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS51: Clovis point; Greene Co., Arkansas; 2.44 inches (61mm). Source: Kensrelics.com ABOVE: CLOVIS52: Clovis point; although form seems unlikely, this point is from Greg Perino’s personal collection, and certified by him and several other lithics experts; very interesting form – transitional type or happenstance? Bastrop Co., Texas; 3.76 inches (94mm). Source: Kensrelics.com ABOVE: CLOVIS53: possibly a knife form of Clovis; identified with some authority as Clovis yet lacks full fluting, hence the knife-form speculation. Humphreys Co., Tennessee; 3.8 inches (95mm) ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS54: Clovis point; Izzard Co., Arkansas; 2.38 inches; (59.5mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS56: Clovis point; no other details ABOVE AND BELOW: CLOVIS57: re-sharpened Clovis point; Ohio; 1.63 inches (40.75mm); first of two views ABOVE: CLOVIS58: second of two images of Clovis point described above ABOVE: CLOVIS59: Clovis point; New York; no size given; first of two views. ABOVE: CLOVIS60: second of two views of Clovis point described above ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS61: Clovis point; Colorado; 3.75 inches (95.2mm) ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS63: Clovis point; Nebraska; 3.38 inches (85.8mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS65: Clovis point; Clinch River, Tennessee; 4.0 inches (100mm); first of two views. Source: Earthworksartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS66: second of two views of Clovis point described above. Source: Earthworksartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS67: Clovis point; Caldwell Co., Texas; 5.0 inches (127mm). Source: Earthworksartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS68: Clovis point; Hardin Co., Tennessee; 4.31 inches (109.4mm). Source: Earthworksartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS69: Clovis point; Greene Co., Arkansas; 4.0 inches (101.6mm). Source: Earthworksartifacts.com ABOVE: CLOVIS70, CLOVIS71: Clovis point; Berea, Kentucky; 3.13 inches (79.5mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS72, CLOVIS73: Clovis point base; Indiana; 2.31 inches (58.6mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS74, CLOVIS75: Clovis point; Kentucky; 2.63 inches (66.8mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS76, CLOVIS77: Clovis point, Ross County form; Crittenden Co., Kentucky; 3.19 inches (81mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS78: six Clovis points from a variety of sites east of the Mississippi River; date range given as approximately 12,000 – 10,500 Y.B.P.; sources, L-R: Ohio, Alabama, Indiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee; the largest is 5 inches (127mm); see enlargements of all points below; first of six views. Source: Pete Bostrom, Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS79: second of six views of Clovis points in a series beginning with image #78 above; from Alabama (one on right from near Tennessee River); L - 4.37 inches (111mm) and R - 4.48 inches (114mm); both from Fort Payne chert. Source: Pete Bostrom, Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS80: third of six views of Clovis points in a series beginning with image #78 above; Clovis point; French farm, Kirkland Township, Lake Co., Ohio; 4.76 inches (121mm); Dover chert. Source: Pete Bostrom, Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS82: fifth of six views of Clovis points in a series beginning with image #78 above; Clovis point; Hamilton Co., Indiana; 5.0 inches (127mm); Wyandotte chert. Source: Pete Bostrom, Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS84: Clovis point; Alicia, Arkansas; 3.55 inches (90.1mm). Source: Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS85: Clovis point; Hardin Co., Tennessee; 3.75 inches (95.2mm); first of two views ABOVE: CLOVIS86: second of two views of Clovis point described above ABOVECLOVIS87: Clovis point; Kentucky; 3.06 inches (77.7mm); first of two views ABOVECLOVIS87: Clovis point; Kentucky; 3.06 inches (77.7mm); first of two views ABOVE: CLOVIS89: Clovis point; Spring Creek area, Montgomery Co., Texas; 3.75 inches (95.2mm); first of two ABOVE: CLOVIS90: second of two views of Clovis point described above ABOVE: CLOVIS91 AND CLOVIS92: Clovis point; East Texas; 2.25 inches (57.1mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS93 AND CLOVIS94: Clovis point; Illinois; 2.93 inches (74.4mm) ABOVE: CLOVIS95 AND CLOVIS96: Clovis point; White Co., Illinois; 3.63 inches (92.2mm). Source: Relicshack.com ABOVE: CLOVIS 97: Clovis point; St. Louis Co., Missouri; 3.31 inches (84mm); first of two views; Burlington chert. Source: Theartifactcompany dot com ABOVE: CLOVIS98: second of two views of Clovis point described above. Source: Theartifactcompany.com ABOVE: CLOVIS99: Clovis point base from McKinnis Clovis Cache area, St. Louis Co., Missouri. According to Pete Bostrom, “It has multiple basal thinning flakes, one very large percussion flake removal and a portion of one edge has a burin flake removal. One of the edges also has particularly well done pressure flaking that is actually similar to some Folsom point edges.”; Burlington chert; 2.25 inches (57.1mm). Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS100: Clovis points, Bostrom Site, St. Clair Co., Illinois; larger point is 2.63 inches (66.8mm). Source: Pete Bostrom, Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS101: Clovis point (sometimes referred to as the “Woodbury Clovis”); ridge top along east side of the Missouri River floodplain (“now occupied by the Big Sioux River”) in Woodbury Co., Iowa; made of Knife River Flint; 2.25 inches (57.1mm); first of two views. Source: Lithic Casting Lab image (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS102: second of two views of Clovis point shown above. Source: Lithic Casting Lab image (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS103: Clovis point, found near Dietz Site in Alkali Lake area, Lake Co., Oregon; Glass Butte obsidian; 3.38 inches (85.8mm); first of three views. Shows obvious hafting abrasion scratches in basal area of point, clearly seen in additional images which follow. Source: Lithic Casting Lab image (lithicscastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS104: second of three views of Clovis point described above in frame #103; enlargement of basal area of Clovis point pictured above; note scratches from either hafting or deliberate roughening of basal area for hafting. Source: Lithic Casting Lab image (lithicscastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS105: third of three views of Clovis point described above in frame #103; enlargement of basal area of Clovis point pictured above; note scratches from either hafting or deliberate roughening of basal area for hafting. Source: Lithic Casting Lab image (lithicscastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS106: Clovis point; Kimmswick Mastodon Clovis Kill Site, Jefferson Co., Missouri; 4.0 inches (101.6mm); first of three views of Clovis points from the Kimmswick Site. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS107: second of two views of Clovis points from the Kimmswick Mastodon Clovis Kill Site; heavily resharpened; 1.25 inches (31.75mm). Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS108: third of three views of Clovis points from the Kimmswick Mastodon Clovis Kill Site; showing a Clovis point, in situ with mastodon bone (to the left of the “O” in “olive”), found during the 1980 dig season (frames #107 and #108 are from the 1979 season). Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS109: Clovis points and flake, far right, from the Lange-Ferguson Mammoth Butchering Kill Site, White River Badlands, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota; first of seven views. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS110: second of seven views from Lange-Ferguson Mammoth Butchering Kill Site described above in frame #109. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS111: third of seven views beginning with frame #109; Clovis points from the Lange-Ferguson Mammoth Kill Site; see details of each of these points below. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS112: fourth of seven views from the Lange-Ferguson Site beginning with frame #109; Clovis point; 2.13 inches (54.1mm). Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS113: fifth of seven views from the Lange-Ferguson Site beginning with frame #109 above; Clovis point; 1.5 inches (38.1mm). Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS114: sixth of seven views from the Lange-Ferguson Site beginning with frame #109 above; second view of Clovis point described in the preceding frame. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS116: Clovis point; Ralls Co., Missouri; 4.0 inches (101.6mm). Source: Relicshack.com ABOVE: CLOVIS117 AND CLOVIS118: Clovis point; Osage Co., Oklahoma; 2.25 inches (57.1mm). Source: Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS119 AND CLOVIS120: Clovis Knife; Kay Co., Oklahoma; 3.875 inches (98.4mm); Reed Springs chert. Source: Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS121: Clovis point; Ralls Co., Missouri; 3.13 inches (79.5mm). Source: Relicshack.com ABOVE: CLOVIS122: Clovis point, “Eastern Style;” Buckhart Township, Fulton Co., Illinois; 4.06 inches (103.1mm); material is Hixton. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com). Also see “Eastern Style Clovis” notes from LCL below. "This Clovis point has several distinctive traits that are seen on many of the early fluted points found east of the Mississippi River. For example, this point has a steeply concaved base that gives it sharper "ears" than the "classic" western type. The edges are slightly recurved or "fishtailed" unlike the contracting bases of many western examples. Both sides of this point also have very large, wide and long channel flake (or flute) removals unlike the multiple flake removals on most western fluted points. Plus there are no edge-to-edge or large percussion flake removals on this point as compared to many of the fluted points found in the western United States." ABOVE: CLOVIS123 AND CLOVIS124: Clovis point; Tennessee; 3.13 inches (79.5mm); Buffalo River chert; first and second of three views. Source: Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS125: third of three views of Clovis point described above in frame #123. Source: Daltonman.com ABOVE: CLOVIS126: good example of heavily re-sharpened Clovis point; original point may have been double the length it is now; 2.68 inches (68mm); Hoyt Clovis Site, Great Basin, central Oregon; obsidian. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com)
ABOVE: CLOVIS128: Clovis points from the Drake Cache (six of the 13 shown here); Drake Clovis Site, north of the South Platte River, north central Colorado. See enlarged views of these points in subsequent images for details. The smallest is 3.5 inches (88.9mm) while the largest is 6.875 inches (174.6mm); all are Alibates chert except for the point second from right which is made of Edwards Plateau chert; Smithsonian Institution collection; first of 8 views. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS129: Clovis points from the Drake Cache, north of the South Platte River, north-central Colorado; second of 8 images beginning with frame #128. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS130: Clovis points from the Drake Cache; third of 8 images beginning with frame #128. Source Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS131: an enlargement showing one of the Drake Cache Clovis points; according to the source, this is a “rare form of Alibates agate.” The point is 3.5 inches long (88.9mm); fourth of 8 images beginning with frame #128. Source Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS132: Drake Cache Clovis point; made of blue-striped Alibates agate; 4.5 inches (114.3mm); fifth of 8 images beginning with frame #128. Source Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS133: Drake Cache Clovis point; made of Alibates agate; 6.52 inches (163mm); sixth of 8 images beginning with frame #128. Source Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS134: Drake Cache Clovis point; 5.875 inches (149.2mm); Edwards Plateau chert; seventh of 8 images beginning with frame #128. Source Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS135: Drake Cache Clovis point enlargement; Alibates agate; 3.55 inches (88.9mm); eighth of 8 images beginning with frame #128. Source Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS136: Clovis points from the Fenn Cache (enlargements and details of these points can be found below). The Fenn Cache consists of 56 Clovis artifacts representing a variety of lithic materials (quartz crystal, obsidian, agate and chert) in various stages of manufacturing. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com).) The original location of the cache is unknown. The finder passed away before that information was recorded. Northeast Utah and contiguous portions of Wyoming and Idaho are the chief areas where he collected artifacts. R.D. Lassen (“A Comparison of Clovis Caches,” Texas A&M Univ., 2005) states that the probable find locale is Sweetwater County, Wyoming; this location is based on a number of factors but principally soil chemistry..) This is the first of a series of 30 Fenn Cache-related images.) ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS137: second of 20 views beginning with frame #136; Clovis point from the Fenn Cache, regarded as the most striking example due to the workmanship involving outre passé knapping, the technique ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS138: third of 30 views beginning with frame #136; Clovis point from the Fenn Cache; size not stated; Utah agate; reddish material is red ochre. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE, RIGHT: CLOVIS139: fourth of 30 views beginning with frame #136; Clovis point from the Fenn Cache. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS140: fifth of 30 views beginning with frame #136; late-stage Clovis point preforms, from the Fenn Cache; some have been advanced to the fluting stage but none has been made into a finished point. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS141: sixth of 30 views beginning with frame #136: Biface Core from the Fenn Cache, possibly a knife; size not provided; Green River Formation chert. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS142: seventh of 30 views beginning with frame #136: late-stage Clovis point preform, from the Fenn Cache. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS143: eighth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: late-stage Clovis point preform. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS144: ninth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: late-stage Clovis point preform. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS145: tenth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: late-stage Clovis preform and the largest point in the cache at 8.25 inches (209.5mm); Utah agate. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) CLOVIS146: eleventh of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point; size not given; Green River Formation chert. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) CLOVIS146: eleventh of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point; size not given; Green River Formation chert. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS147: twelfth of 30 images of the Fenn Cache beginning with fame #136: late-stage Clovis point preform. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS148: thirteenth of 30 images from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: late-stage Clovis point preform. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS149: fourteenth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: late-stage Clovis point preform. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS150: fifteenth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point; size not stated; red stains are ochre which was sprinkled over the cache contents. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS151: sixteenth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point showing impact fracture on tip. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS152: seventeenth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point; size not stated; Utah agate; staining is from red ochre. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS153: eighteenth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point showing what is believed to be deliberate roughening of the basal area to improve hafting. According to the source, Lithic Casting Lab, “Other Clovis points made of Obsidian often have this same treatment. It may have been done to better hold the point in place after it was attached to a spear, foreshaft or knife handle. Scanning electron microscopic studies of the scratches revealed remnants of the original amber mastic (glue) still visible in the grooves.” See next image for close-up of hafting area. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS154: nineteenth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: close-up shot of the Clovis point shown above; note extensive scratching to apparently roughen basal area to facilitate hafting. Source: Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE: CLOVIS155: twentieth of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: broken Clovis point heavily encrusted with red ochre; size not provided. Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE, LEFT: CLOVIS156: twenty-first of 20 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point; Green River Formation chert. Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com) ABOVE, RIGHT: CLOVIS157: twenty-second of 30 views from the Fenn Cache beginning with frame #136: Clovis point; size not given. Lithic Casting Lab (lithiccastinglab.com)
ABOVE: CLOVIS167 AND CLOVIS168: Clovis point; Tennessee; 2.38 inches (60.4mm); first of two views. Source: Daltonman.com
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