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CLOVIS POINTS

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A total 23 Clovis points have been recorded from the Martens site. This includes 16 points from the Martens collection, 2 from the Morrow's excavation (WU), and 5 points in two private collections. There are 9 unbroken Clovis points from the site.

In situ photograph of Clovis point in Square 52, Level 1, 22 cm. below datum, 16 cm. below surface, found 22 June 1997.

Clovis point from Square 52, Level 1, 22 cm. below datum, 16 cm. below surface, found 22 June 1997.

Proximal (bottom) fargment of a Clovis point showing reverse hinge fracture. Length = 4.1 cm, Width = 3.3 cm, Thickness = 7.5 mm; weight = 14.1 grams. This is the same artifact as O'Brien and Wood (1998:Figure 2.20a).

Clovis point. Length = 6.4 cm, Width = 2.6 cm, Thickness = 8 mm; weight = 14.8 grams. This is the same artifact as O'Brien and Wood (1998:Figure 2.25a).

Clovis point. Length = 6.4 cm, Width = 2.5 cm, Thickness = 7 mm; weight = 13.8 grams. This is the same artifact as O'Brien and Wood (1998:Figure 2.25b).

Clovis point. Length = 6.1 cm, Width = 2.9 cm, Thickness = 7 mm; weight = 14.7 grams. This is the same artifact as O'Brien and Wood (1998:Figure 2.25c).

Clovis point. Length = 5.1 cm, Width = 2.0 cm, Thickness = 6 mm, Weight = 6.0 grams. This is the same artifact as O'Brien and Wood (1998:Figure 2.25d).