Turkey Tail Points can be
found in the Midwestern and Eastern United States. They are made from gray
Wyandotte chert from southern Indiana, Dover, and hornstone. Turkey Tail Points
are from the Late Archaic to Woodland periods, which is 4000-2000 B.P. One
specific point type is called the Fulton Turkey Point. It’s association
date is 2700-2000 B.P. The morphology of the Fulton Turkey Point is side
notched. Turkey Tail Points are found in caches, or deposits, of up to 200
specimens. Most of these have been intentionally broken. Turkey Tail Points
over-all form is wide, thin blade tapering at both ends. The small triangular
base has side notches and the base is quite small in proportion to the overall
point size. They have a convex base with a very convex blade curvature. The
size of the Turkey Tail Points ranges from 3.5 to 6 inches long, and the length
to width ratio is about 2.75 to 1.
Former Link http://archnet.uconn.edu/archnet/topical/lithiic/types/fulton.html/html 2008
http://oplin.lib.oh.us/products/flint/identify/bifacial/points/side/turkeypt.html
Written By: Wynette Sandmeyer