FOLSOM POINTS
FROM AREA I
LINDENMEIER SITE
NORTHERN COLORADO
COPYRIGHT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 PETER A. BOSTROM
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    These drawings illustrate 10 of the 59 complete fluted Folsom points found on the Lindenmeier site. They also illustrate some of the style variations that were caused from breaking and resharpening. Some of the points have been re-pointed from tip breaks. The different styles of bases may be a reflection of several different people making them. Some of the bases are much more concave than others and two of the points in the bottom row still retain some of the original flute striking platform. These ten Folsom points were recovered from a location on the site known as area I. Area I is situated on the western portion of the site. The workers excavated approximately 229 five foot squares, 25 ten foot squares and an undetermined amount in the "big pit" area during the first five years of the seven year excavation project.
    The Lindenmeier site produced 645 lanceolate projectile points (Folsom fluted and unfluted points). But 323 of these are described as preforms or parts of preforms so there were closer to 322 "finished" fluted and unfluted Folsom points found on the site. Of these, only 59 were complete fluted points. Another 184 were fragments of fluted points and another 79 were complete or fragments of unfluted points.

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