# Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point Types

Author: Cambron, James W. (James William), 1920-1982; Hulse, David C. (David Carlisle), 1924-1994; DeJarnette, David L. (David Lloyd), 1907-1991 [Editor]

Genre: Category: Archaeology & Anthropology

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39974

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Handbook+of+Alabama+Archaeology%3A+Part+I%2C+Point+Types+Cambron&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

For many years there has been a need in the Southeast for a workable system of projectile point classification. Any number of people working in archaeology have attempted various taxonomic schemes from time to time in response to this long felt need. In the past, most of these systems of classification have been based on certain look-alike characteristics, with an utter disregard for the cultural provenience of the objects being classified. Archaeology has been reasonably successful in its classification of pottery. Great progress has been made during the past three decades in unravelling the prehistory of the various ceramic cultures in our area. During this same period, however, very li...

## Chapters

- [Part I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-alabama-archaeology-part-i-point-types-39974/chapters/2/index.md)
- [mm. The illustrated example provided the following measurements: length,](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-alabama-archaeology-part-i-point-types-39974/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 2.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-alabama-archaeology-part-i-point-types-39974/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Part 1.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-alabama-archaeology-part-i-point-types-39974/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Part II. Journal of Alabama](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-alabama-archaeology-part-i-point-types-39974/chapters/4/index.md)
- [PART I POINT TYPES](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-alabama-archaeology-part-i-point-types-39974/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 1.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/handbook-of-alabama-archaeology-part-i-point-types-39974/chapters/5/index.md)