Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point Types

A practical classification handbook that documents and describes stone projectile point types from Alabama and the Tennessee Valley, presenting systematic type entries with measurements, form, flaking technique, and interpretive comments. It begins with introductory material on point shapes and taxonomic principles, then catalogues named and provisional types, includes distribution charts, a glossary, and bibliography. Individual entries compare regional variants, manufacturing traits, and site associations, and aim to standardize terminology and aid chronological and cultural interpretation of pre-ceramic lithic assemblages.