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Bare Island

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartz, Stemmed shape, with a Straight stem, Straight blade, and Concave base shape. Bare Island type.

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18BA90 Wades North Bare Island stemmed quartz straight blade straight stem concave base Late Archaic Period

Fishtail Types

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartz, Stemmed shape, with a Expanding stem, Excurvate blade, and Concave base shape. Fishtail type.

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18BA90 Wades North Fishtail stemmed quartz excurvate blade expanding stem concave base Late Archaic Period

Poplar Island

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartz, Contracting Stem shape, with a Contracting stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Poplar Island type.

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18BA90 Wades North Poplar Island contracting stem quartz excurvate blade contracting stem straight base Late Archaic Period