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Dalton point with alternate bevel. Length = 5.3 cm, Width = 2.5 cm, Thickness = 7 mm, Weight = 9.1 grams. White Crescent Hills / Burlington chert.






Large, unresharpened Dalton Point reminiscent of the Dalton points from the Brand Site in northeastern Arkansas. Length = 11.2 cm (estimated 15 cm if intact), Width = 3.7 cm, Thickness = 8 mm, Weight = 14.2 grams (double check weight). White Crescent Hills / Burlington chert.









Dalton Adze - a woodworking tool. Length = 10.42 cm Width = 4.9 cm, Thickness = 1.9 cm, Weight = 1120.7 grams. This specimen is illustrated in O'Brien and Wood (1998:245a and d).