Besant Point – Arrowhead & Projectile Point Identification

Besant Point projectile point
Culture: Besant complex (Northern Plains; period labels vary regionally)
Time period: Dates vary by region; see source-specific chronology
Region: Northern Plains
Material: Stone; specific materials unassigned

Besant side-notched points are associated with Northern Plains bison-hunting contexts. Regional chronologies and period labels vary. The Saskatchewan Archaeological Society handbook gives 2,000–1,150 years ago for its regional type chronology; NPS gives a broad 3,000–1,500 BP estimate for FOUS 3909. These source units are retained without calendar conversion.

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