Earlier Triangular dart points occur during Early Archaic times in South Texas, the earliest of the triangular projectile points in the region (roughly 4,000-5,000 B.C.) The typology, naming, and dating of the style is debated. Classic Early Triangular points are very well made, with well-thinned bases and some parallel flaking (above specimen on right). Yet many of the characterstics of "Early Triangular" points are shared by Tortugas and Matamoros dart points, styles attributed to the Middle and Late Archaic, respectively. As we see it, these styles represent a continuum among the unstemmed point tradition. Riley Collection, Frio County, TARL.