Erie Triangle
This content was prepared by Kimberly Proctor, Rowan class of 2021
This content was prepared by Kimberly Proctor, Rowan class of 2021
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
The Erie Triangle point is most commonly seen in western New York, northwestern Pennsylvania, and northern Ohio.
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