Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

California


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Lanceolate to Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Black Rock Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Buchanan Eared Auriculate Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haskett Type I Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haskett Type II Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Humboldt Lanceolate Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Humboldt Basal Notch Lanceolate / Bifurcated Small to Medium  Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Humboldt Constricted Base Lanceolate Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Humboldt Expanded Base Auriculate Lanceolate / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Mendocino Concave Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Triple T
Humboldt Variant
Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Variant Type
Tulare Lake
AKA: Tulare Lake Clovis
Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Sub-Type
Ovoid          
Ano Nuevo Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bald Mountain
Borax Lake Variant
Ovoid to Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Cascade Ovoid Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cascade Bi-Point
AKA: Kennewick
Ovoid / Bi-Point Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cascade Knife Ovoid Medium to Very Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector's Type
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Copsey Bi-Point Ovoid Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type (possible re-worked Excelsior points)
Coquille Knife Ovoid to Triangle Medium Middle Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Cottonwood Leaf Ovoid Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Early Leaf Ovoid Medium to Very Large Early Archaic More Information Needed
Excelsior Contracting Stem to  Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gold Hill Ovoid Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Malaga Cove Leaf
AKA: Chumash and Coastal Cottonwood
Ovoid Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
McKee
AKA: Keel Scrapper
Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Stemmed to Ovoid Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Steamboat Lanceolate Ovoid Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Stockton Leaf Ovoid Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Tulare Lake Bi-Point Ovoid Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Wahmuza
AKA: Shoshone Knife
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Wealth Blade Ovoid Large to Very Large Developmental to  Historic Valid Type
Triangle          
Buck Gully
Triangle Small Developmental Provisional Type
Canalino
AKA: Canalino Shallow Tail and Coastal Cottonwood
Triangle Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Cottonwood Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Dos Cabezas Triangle (may have Side Notch appearance)   Developmental Valid Type
Gunther Triangle
AKA: U-Back
Triangle Small Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Mescal Knife
AKA: Agava Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Mostin Pentagonal Triangle Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Price Ranch Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Triangular Knife Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type