Searcy

Description: Searcy points are a medium to large sized lancolate shaped point and are often confused with Agate Basin points. Generally well made, they exhibit a well defined hafting area and are often weakly shouldered. Heat treatment is common, and in fact they are one of the first points that are consistently heat-treated. resharpened examples can display a bevel or serration

Distribution: Searcy points are relatively rare across northern Illinois. A significant number were recovered during the 1951 excavations at Starved Rock where they were found in the pre-pottery zones and called Starved Rock Lancolates.

Age: Searcy points date to the late part of the Early Archaic period, circa 8,700-8,000 BP. They are a good example of shifting styles of point type, and the reintroduction of the lancolate style.