Elora

Name: The Elora point was named for examples from several sites along the Elora area of Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Age: John Whatley regarded the Elora as a prime indicator of the Late Archaic period. They are regarded as related to the Paris Island type and date between 4800 and 4300 years BP.

Description: Elora points are medium to large sized measuring between 1.75 and 3.25 inches in length. The blade is triangular with rounded and tapered corners. Blade edges are straight and may be serrated through retouch or purposeful serration with flakes taken from both faces. The stem is thick and contracting with a straight to slightly excurvate basal edge. The basal edge may appear snapped or thickly finished. Elora points can be difficult to distinguish from the South Prong Creek type. Serration on the Elora point typically extend the full length of the blade edge while South Prong Creek serration extend only about 2/3 the length of the blade edge.

Distribution: Elora points are widely distributed from the Fall Line northward.

Information for this article was derived from John S.  Whatley, Early Georgia: An overview of Georgia Projectile Points and Selected Cutting Tools, The Society for Georgia Archaeology, Vol. 30, No.1 2002