South Prong Creek

Name: The type was named from a surface site on South Prong Creek in Richmond County, Georgia.

Age: Whatley references Webb’s work at 9DW77 in Dawson County, Georgia in dating the type between 4990 and 3610 BP.

Description: The South Prong Creek point is a large blade measuring 2.75 to 3.25 inches in length. The blade is triangular with excurvate edges that are serrated approximately 2/3 of the way from the shoulder to an acute distal end. Shoulders may be straight to tapering. The stem is short and has a flat to excurvate basal edge that may be lightly smoothed.

Distribution: Whatley suggested a statewide distribution. Documented recovers indicate the heaviest concentration may lay along Georgia’s Fall Line.

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