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A Quantitative Examination of Virginia Fluted Points

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

James E. Fitting
James E. Fitting*
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Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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Abstract

In an attempt to compare a large number of fluted points in the Eastern United States, metric data were coded on punch cards and analyzed statistically. A sample of fluted points from Virginia was tested in a trial study. It was found that some attributes showed significant but predictable clustering. The variation in fluting pattern between geographical areas within the state was significant.

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American Antiquity , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , April 1965 , pp. 484 - 491
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1965

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