The Topanga Culture: Final Report on Excavations, 1948 — John Shaqi
The Topanga Culture: Final Report on Excavations, 1948Treganza, Adan E. (Adan Eduardo)
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The Topanga Culture: Final Report on Excavations, 1948
Treganza, Adan E. (Adan Eduardo)
California -- Antiquities; Topanga Canyon (Calif.)
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| Occurrence by depth (in in.) |
Points |---------------------------------------------------------|
|0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30 30-36 36-42 42-48 48-54 54-60|Total
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| _Phase II_ |
Side- | |
notched|... 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 3
Contract-| |
ing | |
stem | 3 4 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 9
Lozenge | 9 3 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 14
Fragments| 26 14 5 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... | 46
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Total | 38 24 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 72
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Blades and large points
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| _Phase I_ |
Blades |... 3 6 1 1 1 ... 1 1 ... | 14
Large |
points | 2 4 2 ... ... 1 ... 1 1 1 | 12
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Total | 2 7 8 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 | 26
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_Small "Dart" Points_
_Side-notched points (pl. 22, c, d, e)._--A single example differs in some
degree with specimens recovered last season. It is smaller, having a
length of 3 cm. and with a slightly concave base. Though this is a surface
specimen composed of obsidian, the surface has been so highly patinated
that it bears little resemblance to its parent material (pl. 22, _d_).
_Contracting-stem points (pl. 22, f, g, j, k)._--This type has some
latitude in respect to the shape of the stem and some refinement probably
could be made. Some specimens have well-defined shoulders and are with
stems which contract to a sharp point (pl. 22, _g_, _k_), being
reminiscent of points associated with the Hunting and Canalino cultures of
the Santa Barbara coast. In other instances shoulders are less
well-defined, or the stems terminate in more rounded bases. The lengths
range from 2.7 cm. to 4.2 cm. The materials include basalt, chert,
chalcedony, and obsidian.
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