Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Alberta

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Lanceolate to Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Athapap Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Basally Thinned Triangular Triangular Medium Late 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
Firstview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
McKean Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Metzal Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Park Hill Lanceolate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Peace River Fluted Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Ovoid          
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Embarras Bi-Point Ovoid Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid to Diamond Large Mississippian Valid Type
Plains (Late) Knife Ovoid Medium Classic to Prehistoric Collector Type
Triangle          
Archaic Knife Triangle to Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Archaic Triangle Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Plains Triangle Triangle Small Classic to Developmental Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife
(Un-Notched Form)
Triangle Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type