Bare Island
This content was prepared by Dominic Fargnoli, Rowan University, 2021
What is Bare Island?
Bare Island is a term dedicated to the specific type of projectile point found in many areas of the North-East from as South as Maryland to as far North as Vermont.
Consisting of a curved haft leading into a narrow triangular shape, this point leads into a narrow point.
This type of point was made from the Late Archaic to the Early Woodland period, which was around the year 1000 B.C.
Other Information
The most common varieties of material that this point is made out of is argillite, quartz, quartzite, rhyolite, alongside other common rocks and minerals found in this area.
The average length of these points range around 55mm overall, with the blade itself averaging around 15 mm.
Although similar to other semi-large points, as these points chip or otherwise break their size allows them to be further crafted into smaller and smaller sizes so as to not waste an entire piece.
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