Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Nunavut


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Denbigh Lanceolate Medium Artic Small Tool Tradition Valid Type
Dorset Triangular Medium Dorset Tradition Valid Type
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Kayuk
(Denbigh Variant)
Stemmed Small to Medium Artic Small Tool Tradition Valid Type
Kuki
Bear Sub-type
Stemmed Small to Medium Norton Tradition Collector Type
Mesa Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Naknek Lanceolate to Triangular Medium Artic Small Tool Tradition / Brooks River Gravel Phase Collector Type
Sluiceway Lanceolate Large Artic Tradition Valid Type
St. Michael Ovoid Medium Thule Tradition Valid Type