Two points are classified as Elam ([Fig. 11], V, W). They are short, thick and stubby, slightly asymmetrical and identical in size, 3.5 cm. long, 2.3 cm. wide. They are made of tan and brown quartzite.
Fig. 11. Projectile Points and Chipped Stone Tools. A, B, Alba type. C, D, Hayes. E, F, Friley. G, Maud. H, Cliffton. I, Untyped. J, Catahoula. K-M, Colbert. N-P, Gary. Q-S, Ellis. T, U, Kent. V, W, Elam. X, Carrollton. Y, possible Ensor. Z-DD, Untyped. EE, FF, Pontchartrain. GG-II, Rough blades. JJ, KK, Drills. LL, End scraper. MM-PP, Small triangular and ovate scrapers.
Twelve projectile points are unclassified. Three of these are broken. A group of four ([Fig. 11], Z) is characterized by rough manufacture, irregular wide blades with poor tips, and small, poorly formed stems. Similar specimens have been found at other sites in north Louisiana, never in large numbers. Possibly they were used as hafted knives or scrapers. One specimen ([Fig. 11], AA) has long, shallow side notches which are smoothed and a stubby, poorly made blade. Possibly it is a reworked Yarbrough point or an atypical Trinity point. A small point of gray quartzite ([Fig. 11], BB) has blade edge notches and expanded stem resembling Evans points, but it is much smaller than Evans. Similar small points with one to several blade edge notches have been found on sites in Bossier and De Soto parishes, they will probably be typed by another name than Evans (the name Sinner has been suggested because of their frequency at the Jim Sinner Site).
A small point of white chert ([Fig. 11], CC) has a greater width than length; the base is wide and short; one shoulder is barbed, the other barely suggested. Another small point has a rectangular stem and triangular blade but is much smaller than Carrollton, or even Elam points.
The most unusual point ([Fig. 11], DD) has a long rectangular stem, a small shoulder on one side only, and a short, asymmetrical blade. Blade and stem edges are beveled bilaterally on each face, with fine retouch flaking which serrates all edges. The base is mildly concave and is thinned by removal of a long, shallow channel flake on one face, a shorter channel flake on the other, terminating in a hinge fracture. The base and lower stem edges are smoothed.
Arrow Points
There are 55 small projectile points sufficiently intact for typing and 12 broken so that typing is impossible. Materials include tan, red, brown, and gray chert from local gravels; two gray-white chert; one novaculite, and two dark brown to black flint.
Alba points ([Fig. 11], A, B), 20 in number, are mostly of tan or reddish-brown local cherts. They vary from slender to wide, with a range of 2 to 3.8 cm. in length. Most recurve to form widened shoulders which may be right angled or barbed; edges may be mildly serrated. I have placed in this type only points with square or rectangular stems.
There are two Hayes points ([Fig. 11], C, D), of gray and red-brown chert. They are small, 2.6 and 2.8 cm. long, 1.3 and 1.9 cm. wide; the first differs from the type description in having straight edges and no barbs, but the stem shape is typical.