This article examines the type and distribution of raw materials used to manufacture Middle Woodland Corner-Notched (Jack's Reef) points across the six-state New England region. A data base of several hundred points was used to determine if this point type clustered in certain geographical areas or features and what raw materials were used for their manufacture. Finally, the implications for trade and social interaction are examined.
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