Kramer
Date Range: 500-300 BCE
Dimensions: Kramer points are between 40-70 mm in length, 17-40 mm in width, and 5-14 mm in thickness
Shape: A stemmed lanceolate, the Kramer point tends to have a straight to slightly convex base. The stems are long, usually over one third the length of the point. The stem sides are straight, contracting, or are convex in shape. The shoulders are prominent, sometimes sloping from the stem in a wide arc and leaving a distinctive barb-like corner at the beginning of the blade. Blades are convex triangular or lanceolate in shape, and are often heavily reworked and/or resharpened. Cross-sections are usually lenticular, but occasionally plano-convex in shape.
Flake Pattern: Flaking is not well executed, often leaving primary surfaces on one or both sides. Grinding is frequently used on the stem. Often the base is left unrefined, or thicker than the blade.
Material: In South-western Ontario these points have been made from Kettle Point, Onondaga, and Selkirk cherts. Exotic cherts tend to be from Michigan, such as Bayport and Norwood cherts.
Distribution and Cultural Affiliation: Kramer points are found primarily in the lower Great Lakes areas: Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, northern Ohio, and southern Ontario
References: Parker, L. – 1992 Kramer Points. KEWA 92-8, Justice, N.D., (1987) Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of the Midcontinental and Eastern United States