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14 POINTS FROM 1 HIGH RIDGE CHERT NODULE
BY 9 DIFFERENT FLINT-KNAPPERS
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COPYRIGHT JUNE 31, 2004 PETER A. BOSTROM
Hardin Barbed point by Mark Nation.
HARDIN BARBED POINT BY MARK NATION
 BRIAN WRAGE COLLECTION

    Mark made this very nice example of a Hardin Barbed point. These Early Archaic knife forms represent one of the most artistically shaped point types in North America. This piece of chert seems to have a fossil coral design in the stone. It measures 4 inches (10.1cm) long.

   The points that are represented in this collection are mostly copies of type points from the Archaic period. At least eleven of them are Archaic type points. The other three are representative of the Paleo period.

Osceola point by Brian Wrage.
OSCEOLA POINT BY BRIAN WRAGE
BRIAN WRAGE COLLECTION

    Brian made the largest point in this collection of points. This is a nice impressive example of a Middle to Late Archaic period  side-notched Hemphill or Osceola point. It measures 7 1/16 inches (17.9cm) long. 

    The Archaic period lasted for thousands of years. Much longer than any other cultural tradition in North America. They left behind some of the most impressive and skillfully flaked projectile points and knives ever made. That's probably why so many of the most accomplished flintknappers tend to replicate points from that cultural period. They really are very showy and impressive.

Clovis point by Ted Franks.
CLOVIS POINT BY TED FRANKS
BRIAN WRAGE COLLECTION

    Ted made this nice long Clovis point. It is the oldest point type represented in this collection of modern knapped points. This example is styled after many of the eastern type Clovis points that have deep concave bases and long flutes. This point measures 4 7/8 inches (12.3cm) long.

    The eleven different types of points represented in this collection are Agate Basin, Archaic Corner Notched, Calf Creek, Clovis, Dalton, Hardin, Fractured Base Thebes, Osceola, St. Charles Dovetail and Thebes.

2 small points made by Brian Wrage and Ted Franks.
ARCHAIC CORNER NOTCH POINT BY BRIAN WRAGE &
FLUTED POINT BY TED FRANKS
BRIAN WRAGE COLLECTION

    From two small pieces of chert, Brian made this nice Archaic style corner notched point and Ted made a small fluted point with flaring ears. The fluted point measures 2 1/4 inches (5.7cm) long.

    This project was done pretty much for the art of it. But the fact that these points were made from the same colorful nodule by several different craftsmen also makes the collection a good conversation piece. Each point represents the knapper who made it, and most probably, a story to tell around the camp fire.

"REFERENCES"

1994, Whittaker, John C., "Flintknapping: Making & Understanding Stone Tools," p.61.
2004, Whittaker, John C., American Flintknappers: Stone Age Art In The Age Of Computers," p.34.
Personal communications with Brian Wrage.

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