Erie Triangle
This content was prepared by Kimberly Proctor, Rowan class of 2021
About Erie Triangle points:
About Erie Triangle points:
Discovered in 1945 by Raymond Vietzen.
It is from the Mississippian era and is found to be between 1,200 and 200 years old.
This point is a small and thin triangle with a flat cross section.
It is typically 13-55mm long and about 12-25mm wide.
The point is made out of Onondaga Chert and is sometimes referred to as a Madison point
Distribution Map
Distribution Map
The Erie Triangle point is most commonly seen in western New York, northwestern Pennsylvania, and northern Ohio.
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