Reddish green chipped stone fragment with a convex front and edges converging toward the base. The number CR-435 and a scale of 1 unit:5 cm are shown below.
End scraper
This end scraper was found on the Cliche-Rancourt site in the Lake Megantic region of Quebec. The shape of end scrapers is no indication of their age. Projectile points found near the end scraper suggest that it dates back to the Early Palaeoindian period (12 500 to 11 600 years BP). This end scraper was chipped from red chert sourced from the Munsungun Lake region of Maine in the United States. Chert is composed of a mixture that is predominantly siliceous earth (>95%), similar to flint. The region around Lake Munsungun is a landmark source of high-quality chert; it has a very fine grain and the blocks have a glossy lustre. Near the lake, there are various colours of chert: Black, green, and red. Munsungun chert has been widely used by people from the region since the retreat of the glaciers. Its dispersion supports the hypothesis that the Palaeoindians were often on the move and had a vast trading system.
End scraper
- ACCESSION NUMBER:
- CR-435
- SITE NAME:
- Cliche-Rancourt
- SITE REGION:
- Lake Megantic, Quebec
- BORDEN SITE NUMBER:
- BiEr-14
- CULTURAL ATTRIBUTION:
- Prehistoric Amerindian
- PERIOD:
- Early Palaeoindian (12 900 to 11 600 years ago)
- MATERIAL:
- Red-green Munsungun chert
- HEIGHT:
- 28.5 mm
- WIDTH:
- 26.8 mm
- THICKNESS:
- 6.6 mm
- COLLECTION:
- Anthropology Department, Université de Montréal
Lance-shaped greenish chipped stone with a convex base. The number CR-217 and a scale of 1 unit:10 cm are shown below.
Biface
This biface was found on the Cliche-Rancourt site in the Lake Megantic region of Quebec. The shape of bifaces is no indication of their age. Projectile points found near the biface suggest that it dates back to the Late Palaeoindian period (11 600 to 10 000 years BP). This biface was chipped from rhyolite sourced from the Mount Kineo region of Maine in the United States. Rhyolite is a green volcanic rock that turns grey and white. It is composed of quartz, feldspar, and biotite. The region around Mount Kineo is one of the world's largest sources of rhyolite. Mount Kineo chert has been widely used by people from the region since the retreat of the glaciers. Its dispersion supports the hypothesis that the Palaeoindians were often on the move and had a trading system.
Biface
- ACCESSION NUMBER:
- CR-217
- SITE NAME:
- Cliche-Rancourt
- SITE REGION:
- Lake Megantic, Quebec
- BORDEN SITE NUMBER:
- BiEr-14
- CULTURAL ATTRIBUTION:
- Prehistoric Amerindian
- PERIOD:
- Late Palaeoindian (11 600 to 10 800 years BP)
- MATERIAL:
- Mount Kineo rhyolite
- HEIGHT:
- 128.6 mm
- WIDTH:
- 41.7 mm
- THICKNESS:
- 14.1 mm
- COLLECTION:
- Anthropology Department, Université de Montréal
Two sides of an assemblage of beige, chipped stone fragments, creating a lance shape. Missing to form a complete assemblage is a triangular fragment above the base. A long number and a scale of 1 unit:10 cm are shown below.
Biface in several fragments
This photograph shows two sides of the same biface. This biface was found on the Cliche-Rancourt site in the Lake Megantic region of Quebec. The shape of bifaces is no indication of their age. Projectile points found near the biface suggest that it dates back to the Early Palaeoindian period (12 500 to 11 600 years BP). This biface was chipped from rhyolite sourced near Mount Jasper, New Hampshire in the United States. This rhyolite is volcanic rock whose original colour was green-grey, but over time became beige. It is composed of quartz, feldspar, and biotite. New Hampshire rhyolite has been widely used by people from the region since the retreat of the glaciers. Relatively easy access to the source through navigation routes explains, in part, its widespread distribution. The dispersion of tools made from New Hampshire rhyolite supports the hypothesis that the Palaeoindians were often on the move and had a vast trading system.
Biface in several fragments
- ACCESSION NUMBER:
- CR-19+344+138
- SITE NAME:
- Cliche-Rancourt
- SITE REGION:
- Lake Megantic, Quebec
- BORDEN SITE NUMBER:
- BiEr-14
- CULTURAL ATTRIBUTION:
- Prehistoric Amerindian
- PERIOD:
- Early Palaeoindian (12 900 to 11 600 years BP)
- MATERIAL:
- New Hampshire rhyolite
- HEIGHT:
- 150 mm
- WIDTH:
- 45.1 mm
- THICKNESS:
- 11.4 mm
- COLLECTION:
- Anthropology Department, Université de Montréal
Two sides of a grey-beige chipped stone shaped like a lance. A number has been inscribed on one side of the stone and a scale of 1 unit:10 cm are shown below.
Biface – point preform
This photo demonstrates a biface that has been reworked to transform it into a point. It is also known as a point preform. It was found on the Kruger 2 site in Sherbrooke. The shape of bifaces is no indication of their age. Projectile points found near the biface suggest that it dates back to the Late Palaeoindian period (11 600 to 9 000 years BP). This biface was chipped from grey Cheshire quartzite sourced near Lake Champlain in the State of Vermont. Quartzite is composed of quartz crystals that have been moulded together to form a massive siliceous rock. Cheshire quartzite is usually grey in colour. Its dispersion supports the hypothesis that the Palaeoindians were often on the move and had a vast trading system.
Biface – point preform
- ACCESSION NUMBER:
- BiEx23.510-511
- SITE NAME:
- Kruger 2
- SITE REGION:
- Sherbrooke (Borough of Brompton), Quebec
- BORDEN SITE NUMBER:
- BiEx-23
- CULTURAL ATTRIBUTION:
- Plano
- PERIOD:
- Late Palaeoindian (10 800 to 9 000 years BP)
- MATERIAL:
- Cheshire quartzite - Lake Champlain
- HEIGHT:
- 10 cm
- WIDTH:
- 3.2 cm
- THICKNESS:
- 0.9 cm
- COLLECTION:
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum
