Putnam

Georgia examples

Name: Edward Dolan and Ripley Bullen named the Putnam point for Putnam County, Florida.

Age: The Putnam point is considered to date before other Middle Archaic stemmed points.Florida’s Republic Groves site contained Putnam examples with materials that dated to 6,500 years BP.

Description: The Putnam is a medium-sized point measuring from 2 to 4.5 inches in length. The blade is generally thick with excurvate edges and slight shoulders. The shoulders meet the stem with a sweeping curve. The stem has a rounded basal edge.

Distribution: Putnam points are recovered from Florida to the Fall Line of Georgia.