Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of the

East Central Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Adder Orchard Stemmed Lanceolate Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
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
Arkabutla Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Candy Creek Auriculate Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cobbs Lanceolate to Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Colbert- Dalton
AKA: Dalton Square Base
Auriculate  Medium to Large  Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Coldwater Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Conerly
AKA: Lively
Lanceolate to Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Copena Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Copena Articulated Auriculate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Blade Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Crowfield Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland - Barnes
AKA for Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Colbert
AKA: Colbert
Dalton Square Base
Lanceolate to Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Sloan Auriculate Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Guilford Concave Base
AKA: Guilford Yuma
Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Straight Base Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guntersville
AKA: Dallas
Lanceolate to Triangle Small to Medium Late Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Hardaway Blade Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Dalton Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haw River Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hinds Auriculate Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holcombe Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Jeff Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Marianna Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Exhausted Dalton
McConnell Lanceolate
AKA: Ohio Lanceolate
Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Nolichucky Auriculate Lanceolate Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Parkhill Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Pelican Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Plainville Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Ross Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross County
AKA: Hazel Clovis
Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Shetley   Lanceolate to Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
St Louis
AKA: Clovis - St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Stanfield Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wadlow Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wheeler Excurvate Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Expanded Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Lanceolate
Wheeler Triangular
Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Recurvate Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Ovoid          
Addison Micro-Drill Ovoid Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Collector Type
Adena Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Preform Type
Benjamin Ovoid / Lanceolate Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Black Creek
(Need More Information)
Ovoid Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Cogswell Contracting Stem Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Copena Round Base Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Duck River Blade   Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Flint River Spike Ovoid / Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Woodland Valid Type
Guilford Round Base Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Karnak Blade Contracting Stem / Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lerma Bi-Point Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lerma Round Base Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Round Base Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Morse Knife Ovoid / Lanceolate Large to Very Large Woodland Valid Type
Nodena
AKA: Willow Leaf
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nodena Banks
AKA: Banks
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
North Bi-Face Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
Ramey Knife Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Red Ocher Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Snake Creek Blade Ovoid / Lanceolate Large to Very Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Tennessee River Ovoid Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Tennessee Saw Ovoid Very Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Valina Triangle to Ovoid Small Woodland Collector Type
Triangle          
Benton Blade Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Preform Type
Brewerton Eared Triangle Side Notch / Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Camp Creek Triangle Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Conestee Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Copena Triangular
AKA: Florida Copena
Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Daniels Triangle Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Decatur Blade Triangle Medium Early Archaic Preform
Elk Garden
AKA: Chestnut Triangular
Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Erie Triangle Triangle Small Mississippian Collector Type
Fort Ancient Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Fort Ancient Blade Triangle Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Fort Vincennes
(More Information Needed)
Triangle      
Frazier Lanceolate Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Garden Creek Triangular Triangle Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Glen Meyer Tang Triangle Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Greenville Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Hamilton Triangle Triangle Small Woodland Valid Type
Haywood Triangle Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Levanna Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Meadowood Blade Triangle Medium to Large Early Woodland Preform
Middleport Notched Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Middleport Triangular Triangle Small Woodland Valid Type
Monongahela Triangle Small Mississippian Cultural Type
Montgomery Triangle Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Mouse Creek Triangle Small to Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nanticoke Triangular Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Painted Rock Valley Triangle Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Pisgah Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Saginaw
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Sand Mountain Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Scarem Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
South Appalachian Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Swan Creek
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Transylvania Triangle Triangle Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Yadkin Triangle Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type