Projectile point · Middle Woodland
Manker
100 BCE–400 CE, Hopewell, Woodland (Eastern)
Manker is a Middle Woodland point of the Illinois Valley named by Montet-White for the Manker site in Fulton County, Illinois, and dated to about 100 BCE–400 CE. It was made mainly from heat-treated Burlington chert and occurs on both Havana Hopewell and later Middle Woodland sites. It is a common, inexpensive point type.
| Object | Projectile point |
|---|---|
| Dates | 100 BCE–400 CE |
| Period | Middle Woodland |
| Cultures | Hopewell, Woodland (Eastern) |
| Regions | North America — Eastern Woodlands |
Diagnostic traits
Medium-sized, thin point with a triangular blade, weak shoulders, shallow corner notches and a broad expanding stem with a straight or slightly convex base.
Identification
Manker's shallow notches and wide stem separate it from Norton and Snyders, which have deep notches and pronounced barbs; Steuben is later with an expanding stem and no barbs at all. Gibson has narrower, deeper notches.
Reproductions and fakes
Seldom faked on its own but sometimes marketed as a Snyders; check for shallow notches and weak barbs.
Elsewhere
- Wikidata: Q138717617
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Manker" (Artifact type). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/types/manker. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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