Welcome to my typology page. This section is a work in progress. I have thousands
of pictures of artifacts that I have bought over the years, and pictures from old family collections. As I find time I will
add to the descriptions of the various types of artifacts as well adding additional pictures from my archives.
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Most of the artifacts
listed here are from west of the Mississippi which is my primary area of focus for collecting. Feel free to scroll through
the pictures to get an idea of the type and age of artifacts in your collection. This section will also give you a great idea
of the types of artifacts I look for when purchasing collections. Most of the examples here have little or no damage which
is what all collectors hope to buy. To view a full size picture simply click on an image and a new window will open.
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VARIETY OR TYPE
LOCATION
AGE IN YEARS
Agate Basin
Pennsylvania Westward
10,200-8,500
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| Agate Basin Stockton California 2.5-238.05 |
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| Agate Basin Southern Oregon 2.9-97. |
Alberta
From Michigan to California
10,000-8,500
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| Alberta Northern Nevada 2.2 |
Alder Complex
Great Basin
9,500-8,000
Allen Northern
Plains States
9,500-10,000
Archaic Blade Continental
US
8,000-2,300
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| Northern Nevada Archaic Leaf Blade 5.0 2638 |
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| Northern Nevada Archaic Knife 3-15.16 960 |
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| Southern Oregon Archaic Blade 3.77-275. |
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| Southern Oregon Archaic Blade 4.75 192.49 |
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| Southern Oregon Archaic Blade 3.38-60. |
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| Southern Oregon Archaic Side Notch Stermer COA 1.13 197.5 |
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| Southern Oregon Archaic Blade 5.45 600. |
Arrow Shaft Straightner
Continental US 1,500-150
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| Arrow Shaft Straightners Tulare Lake California |
Atlatl Weights and Spurs
Continental US
13,500-150
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| Atlatl weight and spur found together Tulare Lake California |
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| Effigy atlatl spur Tulare Lake California |
Atlatl Valley Triangular
Great Basin Westward
7,000-3,500
Avonlea Northern
Plains States
1,300-400
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| Montana Avonlea 1.40 66.5 |
Besant Northern
Plains States
1,600-1,400
Big Valley Stemmed N.
California, Oregon
4,000-3,500
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| Southern Oregon Big Valley Stemmed 2.6 35 |
Bitterroot
N. Calif. Oregon, Nevada
7,500-5,000
Black Mesa Narrow Neck S.
California to New Mexico 2,000-1,200
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| Arizona Black Mesa Narrow Neck 1.39 23.83 |
Black Rock Concave N.
Calif. Nevada, Oregon
11,000-10,500
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| Northern Nevada Black Rock Concave 3.03 |
Borax Lake
N. Calif. To Oregon
8,000-5,000
Buchanan Eared
Nevada, Oregon, Idaho
3,000-1,300
Buffalo Gap Northern
Plains States 1,900-1,000
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| Montana Buffalo Gap 1.20 47.5 |
Calapooya N.
Calif. To N. Oregon
1,000-200
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| Southern Oregon Calapooya .78 79 |
Canalino Triangular
Central-southern California 700-200
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| Canalino Triangle Central Coast California 1.4 222 |
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| Group of Canalino points Tulare Lake California |
Cascade Great
Basin Westward
8,000-4,000
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| Eastern Oregon Finely Serrated Cascade 4.01 |
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| Southern Oregon Cascade 1.83 20 |
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| Southern Oregon Cascade 4.50 265 |
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| Southern Oregon Cascade 2.25 290. |
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| Southern Oregon Cascade 4.08 357. |
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| Southern Oregon Cascade Red Jasper 1.83 86.07 |
Cascade Knife Great
Basin Westward
8,000-4,000
Cascade Shouldered Great
Basin Westward 8,000-4,000
Chilcotin Plateau Oregon
8,000-5,000
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| Southern Oregon Chilcotin Plateau 2.34 28.04 |
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| Southern Oregon Chilcotin Plateau 2.82 80.99 |
Clovis All
of North America
11,500-10,600
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| Ohio Clovis Coshocton Flint |
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| Illinois Clovis Burlington Chert |
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| Southern Oregon Clovis 2.7.16-2224.99 |
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| Rare western fluted Clovis Tulare Lake California |
Cody Knife Northern
Calif to Northern Plains 10,000-8,000
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| Eastern Colorado Cody Knife |
Cold Springs Oregon
Washington
5,000-4,000
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| Southern Oregon Cold Springs 1.74 47. |
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| Southern Oregon Cold Springs 1.40 122.5 |
Columbia Mule Ear
Oregon Washington
700-400
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| Oregon Columbia Mule Ear 2.55 87.99 |
Columbia Plateau Oregon
Washington
500-200
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| Northern Oregon Columbia Plateau 1.00 250. |
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| Northern Oregon Columbia Plateau 1.25 375. |
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| Northern Oregon Columbia Plateau 1.28 300. |
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| Southern Oregon Columbia Plateau 1.60 275. |
Columbia River Pin Stemmed
Oregon Washington
500-200
Contra Costa
Central California
2,500-1,500
Cordilleran Great
Basin States
9,500-7,500
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| Southern Oregon Cordilleran 4.21 365. |
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| Northern Nevada Cordilleran 5.05 170 |
Corner Tang Knife
Texas west and northward
3,400-1,000
Cougar Mountain S.
Oregon NW Nevada
11,000-9,000
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| Northeastern California Cougar Mountain |
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| Southern Oregon Cougar Mountain 2.90 550. |
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| Southern Oregon Cougar Mountain |
Crescent Nevada
Oregon California 11,000-10-500
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| Northern Nevada Paleo Crescent 1.62 403 |
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| A fine group of Paleo artifacts including crescents and effigies Tulare Lake California |
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| Paleo Crescents Tulare Lake California |
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| Northern Nevada Paleo Crescent 1.62 185 |
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| Northern Nevada Paleo Crescent 1.64 325. |
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| Northern Nevada Paleo Crescent 1.92 213.49 |
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| Northern Nevada Paleo Crescent 1.70 300. |
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| Southern Oregon Paleo Crescent 1.30 77.99 |
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| Southern Oregon Twin Butterfly Crescents 2.40 |
Cut Bank Jaw Notched Northern
Plains States
300-150
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| Montana Cut Bank Jaw Notched 1.20 75. |
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| Montana Cut Bank Jaw Notched 1.53 142.5 |
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| Montana Cut Bank Jaw Notched 1.41 142.5 |
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| Montana Cut Bank Jaw Notched 1.47 83.99 |
Dagger Columbia
River Oregon Wash. 1,200-400
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| Southern Oregon Dagger 1.04 39.99 |
Desert Delta Great
Basin westward To Pacific 700-200
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| Southern Oregon Desert Delta .90 20. |
Desert General
West of the Rockies Canada 700-200
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| Oregon Desert General .73 85 |
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| Oregon Desert General .90 22.5 |
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| Oregon Desert General 1.07 92. |
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| Oregon Desert General 1.13 97. |
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| Oregon Desert General 1.15 79. |
Desert Redding
Great Basin westward to Pacific 700-200
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| Oregon Desert Redding 1.02 40 |
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| Oregon Desert Redding .96 47.99 |
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| Oregon Desert Redding 1.15 40. |
Desert Sierra Great
Basin westward to Pacific 700-200
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| Nevada Desert Sierra .79 139 |
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| Nevada Desert Sierra .82 108 |
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| Nevada Desert Sierra 1.12 138 |
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| Nevada Desert Sierra 1.42 138 |
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| Northern Nevada Desert Sierra .95 162 |
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| Oregon Desert Sierra .83 20. |
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| Oregon Desert Sierra .96 77. |
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| Oregon Desert Sierra 1.08 75. |
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| Northern Nevada Desert Sierra 1.05 104.5 |
Drill All
of North America
11,000-200
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| Columbia River Drill 1.17 36. |
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| Northern Nevada Drill 2.30 36.01 |
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| Columbia River Oregon Drill 2.06 225. |
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| Northern Nevada Drill 2.00 85 |
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| Oregon Drill Stermer COA 2.15 61.5 |
Eastgate Great
Basin westward
1,500-400
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| Northeastern California Eastgate Cache 10000-11 |
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| Northern Nevada Eastgate 1.5 284 |
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| Oregon Eastgate .73 70.99 |
Eden West
and north of the Mississippi River 10,000-8,000
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| Northern Nevada Obsidian Eden 3.74 |
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| Northern Nevada Obsidian Eden 2.6 |
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| Southern Oregon Eden Stermer COA 2.75 1525 |
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| Rare California Eden Tulare Lake California |
Effigy Forms Continental
US
10,000-150
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| Northern Nevada Effigy 3.25 1100 |
Elko Corner Notched Great
Basin westward
3,500-1,200
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| Southern Oregon Elko Corner Notched 2.17 350 |
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| Northern Nevada Elko Corner Notched 1.54 100 |
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| Northern Nevada Elko Corner Notched 4.92 |
Elko Eared Great
Basin westward
3,500-1,200
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| Northern Nevada Elko Eared 2.63 |
Elko Split Stemmed Great
Basin westward
3,500-1,200
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| Southern Oregon Elko .76 105.5 |
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| Southern Oregon Elko 1.83 61 |
Emigrant Northern
Plains, Utah, Nevada 1,200-1,000
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| Montana Emigrant 1.35 80.75 |
Excelsior N.
California to Oregon
3,000-1,700
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| Southern Oregon Excelsior 4.07 274.99 |
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| Southern Oregon Excelsior 2.5 69 |
Exotic or Eccentric Forms All
of North America
3,000-1,000
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| Northern Nevada Eccentric 1.41 |
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| Northern Nevada Crystal Eccentric 1.11 126 |
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| Southern Oregon Eccentric Stermer COA 1-3.8 77.66 |
Folsom Indiana
to California
11,000-10,000
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| A fine group of Folsom points from eastern Colorado all found by the same family. |
Fountain Bar
Oregon and Washington
3,000- 1,500
Gatecliff Great
Basin Westward
5,000-3,000
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| Southern Oregon Gatecliff made of white chalcedony 1.56 38.01 |
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| White chalcedony Gatecliff southern Oregon 2.37 90.99 |
Gold
Hill Oregon
and California
4,500-2,200
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| Southern Oregon Gold Hill 1.31 20 |
Goshen N.
Plains into Great Basin
11,250-9.500
Gunther Barbed Oregon
and N. California
1,000-200
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| Southern Oregon Gunther 1-1.16 325 |
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| Southern Oregon Gunther 1.11 225 |
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| Southern Oregon Gunther 1-15.16 800 |
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| Southern Oregon Gunther made of white chalcedony |
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| Southern Oregon Gunther 1.13.16 550 |
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| Southern Oregon Gunther 1.14 300 |
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| Southern Oregon Gunther 1.44 250 |
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| Southern Oregon Gunther red jasper |
Gunther Triangular
Oregon and N. California
1,000-200
Gypsum Cave
Great Basin Westward
5,000-3,300
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| Oregon Gypsum Cave 1.9 138.5 |
Hafted Arid
Western States
14,000-200
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| Exceptional Oregon wooden foreshaft hafted to a Pinto Basin |
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| Hafted Humboldt Knife Tulare Lake California |
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| Hafted Knife over 8 inches Tulare Lake California |
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| Hafted Stockton blade over 5 inches Tulare Lake California |
Haskett NW
Nevada, Oregon, Calif 12,000-8,000
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| Northern Nevada Agate Haskett 3.0 1200 |
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| Northern Nevada Haskett 4.22 103.51 |
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| Oregon Haskett Stermer COA 5.13 1924 |
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| Northern Nevada basalt Haskett 6.14 |
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| Northern Nevada Haskett 3.8 450 |
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| Northern California Haskett Stermer COA 5-1.8 810 |
Hell Gap
Oregon, Wash, to N. Plains 10,300-9,500
Hell’s Canyon Basal Notched Great
Basin Westward
1,200-200
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| Oregon Hell's Canyon1.55 20 |
Hell’s Canyon Corner Notched
Great Basin Westward
1,200-200
Humboldt Basal Notched Great
Basin Westward
8,000-5,000
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| Humboldt Basal Notched Tulare Lake California |
Humboldt Constricted Base Great
Basin States
7,000-5,000
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| Northern Nevada Humboldt 4.0 1692 |
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| Southern Oregon Humboldt 2.12 125 |
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| Nevada Humboldt 1.55 78.01 |
Humboldt Triangular Great
Basin States
7,000-5,000
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| Northern Nevada Agate Humboldt 2.35 196 |
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| Oregon Humboldt 2.32 77.9 |
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| Nevada Humboldt 2.4 155.83 |
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| Oregon Humboldt Stermer COA 3-3.16 355 |
Irvine Northern
High Plains
1,400-800
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| Montana Irvine 1.05 42.75 |
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| Montana Irvine 1.15 42.75 |
Kelsey Creek Barbed N.
Calif to S. Oregon
6,000-4,500
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| Southern Oregon Kelsey Creek 2.03 44 |
Kennewick
Oregon Washington
11,000-9,000
Klickitat
Columbia River Basin
300-160
Lake Mohave
California and Oregon
13,200-7,000
Lind Coulee
Oregon and Washington
11,000-10,500
Lovell Northern
Plains
8,400-7,800
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| Eastern Colorado Lovell 1.56 74 |
Malaga Cove Leaf
Central and Southern Calif. 1,500-700
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| Malaga Cove Central Coast California 1.14 51 |
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| Malaga Cove Central California Coast 2.04 59 |
Malaga Cove Stemmed
Central and Southern Calif. 1,500-700
Martis
Western US
3,000-1,500
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| Southern Oregon Martis 2.71 70.99 |
Mayacmas Corner Notched
N. California and Oregon
4,500-2,500
McGillivray
Expanding Stemmed California
4,500-2,500
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| Oregon McGillivray 2.02 107 |
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| Oregon McGillivray 1.6 28 |
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| Oregon McGillivray 2.5 37 |
Mendocino Concave Base
California
5,000-2,500
Merrybell
Type I Coastal
Oregon/Washington 2,500-1,750
Merrybell
Type II Coastal
Oregon/Washington 2,500-1,750
Merrybell Type III
Coastal Oregon/Washington 2,500-1,750
Meserve Northern
High Plains
9,500-8,500
Midland Texas
north to the Great Basin 10,900-10,200
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| Colorado Midland made from Alibates chert |
Miniature Blade
Oregon/Washington
500-100
Mummy Cave Northern
Plains States 1,400-1,200
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| Montana Mummy Cave 1.45 102 |
Need Stemmed
California/Oregon
2,500-1,500
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| Oregon Need Stemmed 1.65 54 |
Nightfire Idaho/Nevada/Oregon/Calif.
7,000-4,000
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| Oregon Nightfire 2.75 550 |
Northern
Side Notched Oregon/Nevada/California
9,000-3,000
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| Oregon Northern Side Notch 1.4 28 |
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| Oregon Northern Side Notch 2.53 225 |
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| Southern Oregon Northern Side Notch 2.72 350 |
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| Crump Lake Oregon Northern Side Notch |
Northwestern Four Way Knife
California/Oregon
700-400
Oxbow Northern
High Plains
5,200-4,500
Paleo Knife
Great Basin Westward
10,000-8,000
Panoche
California
300-200
Parman California/Nevada/Oregon
10,500-9,000
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| Southern Oregon Parman 2.73 79 |
Parowan
Nevada/Utah/Arizona
1,300-800
Pekisko Northern
Plains
800-400
Pelican Lake Northern
Plains
2600-2300
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| Colorado Pelican Lake 2.91 22.5 |
Perforator
All of North America
9,000-400
Pinto Basin
Most Western US states
8,000-2,650
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| Oregon Pinto Basin 2.13 313 |
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| Oregon Mahogany Obsidian Pinto Basin 1.76 38 |
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| Oregon Pinto Basin 2. 75. |
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| Oregon Mahogany Obsidian Pinto Basin 2.07 87 |
Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder
Most Western US states
8,000-2,650
Plains Side Notched Northern Plains
600-250
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| Montana Plains Side Notched 1.07 49 |
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| Montana Plains Side Notch 1.13 75 |
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| Montana Plains Side Notch 1.26 125 |
Plainview Mexico
to the Great Basin 10,000
7,000
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| Nevada Plainview 1.68 275 |
Plateau Pentagonal
Great Basin Westward
600-400
Plummet/Charmstone Continental
US
6,500-150
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| California Charmstone 3.14 124 |
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| Football Charmstone Tulare Lake California |
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| Group of fine charmstones central coast California |
Pluvial Lakes Side Notched
Oregon/Washington
9,000-8,000
Point Sal Barbed
Coastal California
3,500-1,500
Pryor Stemmed Great
Basin to Northern Plains 8,000-7,000
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| Colorado Pryor Stemmed 1.33 26.5 |
Quilomene Bar
Oregon/Washington
3,000-2,000
Rabbit Island Arrow Oregon/Washington
700-150
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| Oregon Rabbit Island .98 71 |
Rabbit Island Dart
Oregon/Washington
2,000-700
Rose Springs
Corner Notched Oregon/Nevada/Calif.
1,600-600
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| Oregon Rose Springs 1.1 325 |
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| Oregon Rose Springs 1.08 97 |
Rose Springs Side Notched
Oregon/Nevada/Calif.
1,600-600
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder
Oregon/Nevada/Calif.
1,600-600
Rose Springs
Stemmed Oregon/Nevada/Calif.
1,600-600
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| Oregon Rose Springs Stemmed 1.17 36 |
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| Oregon Rose Springs Stemmed 2.17 34 |
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| Oregon Rose Spring Mahogany Obsidian 1.01 89 |
Samantha
Northern Plains States
2,200-1,500
Scottsbluff Western
US
10,000-8,000
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| Northern Nevada Scottsbluff 2.76 |
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| Northern Nevada Scottsbluff 2-5.8 1100 |
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| Oregon Mahogany Obsidian Scottsbluff 2.91 350 |
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| Oregon Obsidian Scottsbluff 2.59 650 |
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| Oregon Scottsbluff 2.6 750 |
Shaniko
Stemmed Oregon
3,500-2,300
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| Oregon Shaniko Stemmed 2.52 22.5 |
Sierra Contracting Stem
Oregon/Nevada/California 6,000-3,000
Silver Lake California/Nevada
11,000-7,000
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| Northern Nevada Silver Lake 2.1 57 |
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| Northern Nevada Silver Lake 2.34 201 |
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| Northern Nevada Silver Lake 1.85 75 |
Speedis Oregon/Washinton
10,000-8,000
Stockton California
1,200-200
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| Group of California Stockton Blades |
Trade Points (Metal)
Most Western States
400-170
Tulare Lake
Paleo Southeastern
California
11,200-10,000
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| Tulare Lake Paleo Points California |
Tulare Lake Bi-point
Southeastern California
8,000-6,000
Tuolumne Notched
Central/Northern California 3,100-2,500
Vandenberg
Contracting Stem Central/Southern
California 5,000-1,500
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| Very Large Vandenberg Contracting Stem made of Monterey Chert Tulare Lake California |
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| Pair of Monterey Chert Vandenberg Contracting Stemmed blades Tulare Lake California |
Vendetta
Columbia River Basin/Oregon 1,750-200
Wahmuza
Great Basin Westward
1,500-500
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| Northern Nevada Wahmuza 3.58 182 |
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| Northern Nevada Agate Wahmuza 2.93 125 |
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| Northern Nevada Wahmuza 1.83 45 |
Wallula
Gap
Columbia River Basin
1,000-200
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| Oregon Wallula Gap .94 33 |
Wealth Blade
Oregon
1,200-200
Wendover
Great Basin Westward
7,000-5,000
Wildcat
Canyon Columbia
River Basin 9,000-7,500
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| Northern Oregon Wildcat Canyon 3.47 47 |
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| Northern Oregon Wildcat Canyon 3.57 40 |
Windust Oregon/Wash/Nevada/Calif. 10,500-8,000
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| Northern Nevada Windust 3.35 |
Wintu Central
Calif/Southern Oregon 1,000-200
Yana Northern
California
1,500-400
