Rossville points are a type of arrowhead first recognized as a unique Native American cultural indicator in 1909 by archaeologists of the
American Museum of Natural History. They were named by archaeologist Alanson Skinner after the
Rossville section of
Staten Island, New York where they were found in the vicinity of the old U.S. Post Office building.
Rossville points are indicative of the very late
Archaic, Transitional, and
Early Woodland periods, dating from approximately 3300 - 2700
B.P and are usually found in the
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula (including the parts: the Eastern Shore of Maryland / ...
area, Southern New York, and
New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the Can ...
.
[The Hudson Valley Regional ReviewA Journal of Regional StudiesMarch 1992 Volume 9, Number 1Archaeological Investigations at the Goat IslandRockshelter: New Light from Old Legaciesby Elizabeth S. Chilton p. ]
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See also
Burial Ridge
Ward's Point is the southernmost point in the U.S. state of New York and lies within Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City. It is located at the mouth of Arthur Kill, across from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, at the head of Raritan Bay. The sit ...
References
External links
LITHICS-Net
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Anthropology
Rossville, Staten Island