Projectile point · Middle Archaic
Stanly
6000–5000 BCE, Archaic (Eastern)
Stanly was named by Coe in 1964 from the Doerschuk site in Stanly County, North Carolina, where it lay below Morrow Mountain and above Kirk. It opens the Middle Archaic in the Carolina Piedmont and is found through the Southeast and into the Ohio Valley. Rhyolite and quartz are typical in the Piedmont, chert elsewhere.
| Object | Projectile point |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6000–5000 BCE |
| Period | Middle Archaic |
| Cultures | Archaic (Eastern) |
| Regions | North America — Southeast, North America — Eastern Woodlands |
Diagnostic traits
Broad triangular blade on a small, squared stem whose base carries a shallow notch, with square to slightly barbed shoulders and a thick lenticular cross-section.
Identification
Stanly's short squared stem with a notched base separates it from Kirk Stemmed, whose stem is long and blade serrated, and from Morrow Mountain, whose stem contracts to a point. Savannah River is much larger with a straight-based stem.
Reproductions and fakes
Little reproduced; rhyolite examples should show weathering rinds and stem grinding.
Elsewhere
- Wikidata: Q138717736
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Stanly" (Artifact type). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/types/stanly. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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