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Fishtail Types

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

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18PRx187 Isolated find from Prince George's County Fishtail stemmed quartz serrated blade expanding stem concave base Late Archaic Period

Palmer

Image of stone projectile point made of Chert, Corner-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Serrated blade, and Convex base shape. Palmer type.

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18CV422 PC #37 Turner Family Farm #1 Palmer corner-notched chert serrated blade expanding stem convex base Early Archaic Period

St Albans

Image of stone projectile point made of Metarhyolite, Bifurcate shape, with a Expanding stem, Serrated blade, and Bifurcate base shape. St. Albans type.

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18HO8 Dorsey Run St. Albans bifurcate metarhyolite Serrated Blade expanding stem bifurcate base Early Archaic Period