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Reconstructing Prehistoric American Indian Cultures

on Western Long Island, New York

Edward J. Platt
Copyright © 1988 - 1997, NYIA
 
 INDEX
 
Cultural Sites Located by Projectile Points
 
PALEO-INDIAN  EARLY ARCHAIC  MID - ARCHAIC  LATE ARCHAIC  . TRANSITIONAL  EARLY WOODLAND  MIDDLE WOODLAND  LATE WOODLAND 
10,000 - 7500 BC 7500 - 5000 BC 5000 - 3500 BC 3500 - 1200 BC . 1200 - 700 BC 700 BC -AD 400 AD 400 - 1400 AD 1400 - 1600
 
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. . .
1Madison
. . .
2Levanna
 .
. . 4Greene . 3Jack's Reef
. . 6Meadowood . 5Fox Creek .
. . . 7Lagoon . .
. . . . 9Orient Fishtail . . 8Adena
. 13Bare Island . 12Perkiomen . 10Dry Brook . .
. 18Normanskill . 14Poplar Island . . . 11Susquehanna
. . 19Squibnocket . 15Rossville . . .
. . 23Brewerton . 20Wading River . 16Snook Kill .
. . . 24Vosburgh . 21Lamoka . 17Genesee
. . 26Neville . . 25Otter Creek . 22Sylvan .
. . . 27Bifurcated-Base . . .
. 29Fluted Lanceolate . . 28Kirk
. 30Clovis Lanceolate . . 31Single Notched lanceolate (unclassified)  ?
. . 32Broad-Bladed Stemmed (Unclassified)  ?
 
 
Distribution of Projectile Points by Period
Paleo-Indian 30 Clovis lanceolate 29 Fluted lanceolate 
Archaic 28 Kirk 27 Bifurcated-Base 26 Neville
25 Otter Creek 24 Vosburgh 23 Brewerton
22 Sylvan21 Lamoka  20 Wading River 
19 Squibnocket		 18 Normanskill 
17 Genesee		 16 Snook Kill 
15 Rossville		 14 Poplar Island 
13 Bare Island
12 Perkiomen
Transitional 11 Susquehanna 10 Dry Brook 9 Orient Fishtail
Woodland 8 Adena 7 Lagoon 6 Meadowood
5 Fox Creek 4 Greene 3 Jack's Reef 2 Levanna
1 Madison
Unclassified 31 Single Notch 
    Lanceolate		 31  Broad-Bladed 
      Stemmed