Projectile point · Middle Woodland

Gibson

100 BCE–200 CE, Hopewell, Woodland (Eastern)

Gibson is a Middle Woodland point of the lower Illinois Valley, named for the Gibson Mounds in Calhoun County, Illinois, and dated to about 100 BCE–200 CE. Most are heat-treated Burlington chert and many come from Hopewell mound and village contexts. It is one of several closely related Havana Hopewell corner-notched types.

ObjectProjectile point
Dates100 BCE–200 CE
PeriodMiddle Woodland
CulturesHopewell, Woodland (Eastern)
RegionsNorth America — Eastern Woodlands

Diagnostic traits

Medium-sized, thin corner-notched point with a triangular blade, narrow deep notches, small barbs and an expanding stem with a straight to convex base.

Identification

Gibson has narrower, deeper notches and a straighter blade than Manker and is smaller and less barbed than Snyders and Norton. Chesser of Ohio is later with a longer expanding stem and no barbs.

Reproductions and fakes

Not usually faked separately; genuine examples show the typical mottled patina of buried Burlington chert.

Elsewhere

Cite this article

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

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