Projectile point · Paleoindian

Eden

8000–6500 BCE, Plano

The Eden point is the narrow, thick companion of Scottsbluff in the Cody complex of the Great Plains, about 8,000 to 6,500 BCE. Its precise collateral flaking produces a diamond cross-section and is regarded as the pinnacle of Paleoindian knapping. Earlier literature called it a Yuma point.

ObjectProjectile point
Dates8000–6500 BCE
PeriodPaleoindian
CulturesPlano
RegionsNorth America — Great Plains

Diagnostic traits

Narrow, thick lanceolate with a diamond cross-section from precise collateral flaking; slight stem with ground edges.

Identification

Eden is narrower and thicker than Scottsbluff with a distinct medial ridge and a slight stem defined by faint shoulders, and its flaking is even more regular. Agate Basin lacks a stem and is lenticular in section. Stem edges are ground.

Reproductions and fakes

Eden points are a target for expert knappers and fakes exist in the correct materials; the diamond section is hard to reproduce evenly, and fakes often show pressure-flake platforms that are too uniform. Provenance and patina in the flake scars are the best tests.

Elsewhere

Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Eden" (Artifact type). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/types/eden. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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