The Dickson Broad Blade variant was subsequently recognized for Illinois. This point is well dated at Early Woodland campsites and associated with incised or cordmarked ceramics such as Prairie Incised. Medium sized lanceolate spear type with distinctive contracting stems.
Blades are lanceolate to triangular with straight, sloped or barbed shoulders.
Waubesa points are generally smaller and have more pointed stems than Dickson. MVAC Educational Programs are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities . This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation . Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.