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Thebes

Early Archaic (8000-6000 B.C.) Thebes spear point or knife. Thebes points are found throughout Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. They occur less frequently in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This point type is widely distributed across the landscape from floodplains to the uplands.

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Thebes

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