ABSTRACT

This article considers a particular form of small, intricately serrated arrow points from central California. Several examples of this point were recovered during recent archaeological mitigation work at Mission Santa Clara de Asís (CA-SCL-30/H), where researchers have referred to them as Mission Santa Clara Serrated (MSCLS) points. Subsequent research indicates that similar points were recovered decades earlier from sites in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, but until now had not been formally considered within existing projectile point typologies or regional culture history. We review the known examples of these points, including their physical attributes, geographic distribution, temporal placement, and similarities to previously described serrate Desert Side-Notched points. Our analysis suggests that the MSCLS point style was developed during the colonial period and spread throughout the region via Native Californians’ participation in and rejection of the Franciscan mission system.

摘要

本文考虑来自加利福尼亚中部的一种特殊形式的小而复杂的锯齿状箭头。在最近在 Mission Santa Clara de Asís (CA-SCL-30/H) 的考古缓解工作中发现了这方面的几个例子，研究人员将它们称为 Mission Santa Clara Serrated (MSCLS) 点。随后的研究表明，几十年前从中央山谷和内华达山脉山麓的遗址中恢复了类似的点，但直到现在还没有正式考虑在现有的射弹点类型或区域文化历史中。我们回顾了这些点的已知示例，包括它们的物理属性、地理分布、时间位置以及与之前描述的锯齿状沙漠侧缺口点的相似性。