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Elmo León Canales, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of
Anthropology, Paleo-Indian/Paleo-Ecology Program, 10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, Washing-
ton, DC 20560-0112; e-mail: elmoleon@gmx.net
Lic. Javier Alcalde Gonzáles, Profesor Asociado, Escuela Académico Profesional de Arqueología,
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Universitaria s/n, Lima. Peru.
Lic. Carlos Toledo Gutiérrez, Facultad de Ingeniería Geológica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de
San Marcos, Av. Universitaria s/n, Lima. Peru.
Juan Yataco Capcha, Escuela Académico Profesional de Arqueología, Universidad Nacional
Federico Villarreal, Av. Nicolas de Pierola 351, Lima. Peru.
Leslye Valenzuela Leyva, Escuela Académico Profesional de Arqueología, Universidad Nacional
Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Universitaria s/n, Lima. Peru.
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(Bell 1960, 1965; Mayer-Oakes 1986) and other sites (Politis 1991), it fits into
the typological definition of fish-tail points (Bird 1969:56–57). It is made of
highly crystallized red jasper, a high-quality raw material. The flat retouch
1A
0 5
cm
References Cited
Bell, R. E. 1960 Evidence of a Fluted Point Tradition in Ecuador. American Antiquity 26:102–6.
CRP 21, 2004 CANALES ET AL. 13