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The Cypress Creek point was first described by Son Anderson and named for examples from the Cypress Creek area of North Tampa, Florida (Anderson and Pucket 1984). This type is not to be confused with the Cypress Creek point named by M. N. Lewis (1960) from Cypress Creek in Benton County, Tennessee.
The Cypress Creek is a medium-sized point generally measuring 2.5 to 3 inches in length. The blade is moderately thick with a b-convex cross-section. The blade is formed with random percussion flaking and pressure flaking along blade edges. The excurvate blade edges meet at an acute distal land. The shoulder may be angular, rounded or display bar. Barbed examples may have only one barb with the other shoulder rounded. This stem may be rounded or pointed. These points are frequently made of solicified coral. Workmanship is fair to very good.
The Cypress Creek point dominates mainly Middle Archaic sites in the Hillsborough and Pasco County area. The type does seem localized as its appearance fades outside this area. It is frequently recovered with Newnan, Hardee and Thonotosassa points and should share their early Middle Archaic context.
