A Fluted Projectile Point from Crystal Cove State Park, Orange County, Alta California

Fluted projectile points are rarely found along the California coast. Only three have been previously documented, one from northern California and two from southern California. A fourth found in Orange County is reported here. This isolated artifact made of local material suggests a Clovis presence...

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Published in:California archaeology 2012-12, Vol.4 (2), p.247-256
Main Authors: Fitzgerald, Richard, Rondeau, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Fluted projectile points are rarely found along the California coast. Only three have been previously documented, one from northern California and two from southern California. A fourth found in Orange County is reported here. This isolated artifact made of local material suggests a Clovis presence along the California littoral at the end of the Pleistocene. We re-examine the evidence of Clovis in California in light of the early occupation of Santarosae Island and explore the possible relationship between Clovis and the Late Pleistocene occupation of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands.
ISSN:1947-461X
1947-4628
DOI:10.1179/cal.2012.4.2.247