In the images of channel flakes the ventral face is on the right, next to the scale. The quality of the images varies from artifact to artifact. This is primarily a function of the material. When it is difficult to see the chipping pattern on the real artifact, it is even more difficult to photograph the pattern. In creating the images in this document, I often sacrificed the color of the material, by using two different color light sources, to display the chipping pattern.
All images are of authentic artifacts and there are no plastic casts depicted.
The number of images in the following stages somewhat parallels the number of artifacts in the various stages in the archaeological record. Click on the following stages to go to the images. The Folsom Point drawing at the top was furnished by Bob Patten. You are reader number . Count information provided free by Web-Counter .