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Dalton/Quad Dalton points are named after S. P. Dalton, who reported the type site from finds in a Cole County, Missouri, borrow pit. Quad points are named after the Quad site in Alabama. other possible names or related points: Varieties include Dalton serrated (point sides with serrated edges), Culbert, Greenbrier, and Hardaway. Dalton points also closely resemble Meserve points in size, shape, and quality of construction , resulting in several combinations of names, such as Dalton-Meserve. Quad points, like Suwamee points from Florida, are probably a variant within the Dalton complex. age: 10,000 to 8,000 .. Quad points were found in the lowest level of the Graham Cave site in Missouri and were dated to approximately 9,500 .. distribution: Dalton points are found throughout the southeastern and eastcentral United States, and are concentrated in Arkansas and Missouri. Dalton points are relatively rare in the Upper Mississippi Valley, but several examples have been found in western Wisconsin, southern Minnesota, and north-central Iowa as far west as the Prairie Lakes region. Quad points are most common in northern Alabama,Tennessee,and Kentucky,but a few are reported for the Upper Mississippi Valley. One point from the Itasca Bison Kill site at the headwaters of the Mississippi River resembles Quad, and this site is dated at 10,000–9,000 .. 1 cm 3 recto running foot | 31 Wilford recovered a Quad-like point from Level 5 of the La Moille Rockshelter site in southeastern Minnesota. description: Dalton points are medium to large spear-knife points. The blade is usually well flaked and roughly triangular or lanceolate shaped. Resharpened Dalton knives may exhibit steep beveling on each of the edges. The stem sides are straight or slightly concave,while the base usually is deeply concave and shows fine thinning flakes often resembling short fluting. The base is often ground. Some Dalton points have been resharpened into drills or awls. Length: 5–8 cm/2–7 in. Width: 1.5–4 cm/0.5–1.5 in. material: Most examples in western Wisconsin are made of locally available Galena or Prairie du Chien cherts, and some are heat-treated. A few are made of Hixton silicified sandstone or imported Burlington chert. references: Anfinson 1997; Bell 1958; Boszhardt 1991; Carr 2001; Chapman 1948, 1975; Dejarnette et al. 1962; Florin 1996; Goodyear 1982; Justice 1987; Morrow 1984; Morse 1997; Ritzenthaler 1967; Soday 1954. 32 | l ate paleo l anceol ate points ...

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