Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Iowa

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Lanceolate 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
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Browns Valley Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis - St Louis
AKA: St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Copena Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Sloan Auriculate Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Fayette Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Dalton Sub-Type / Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Frederick Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holland Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
James "Jimmy" Allen
AKA: Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Maynes Creek Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
McKean Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Nebo Hill Lanceolate Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Pike County Auriculate Large Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Ross Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Sedalia Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Wadlow Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Ovoid          
Adena Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Preform Type
Burroughs Ovoid Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Karnak Blade
AKA: Modesto
Ovoid to Contracting Stem 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
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
Plains (Late) Knife Ovoid Medium Classic to Prehistoric Collector Type
Ramey Knife Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Red Ocher Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Triangle          
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Copena Triangular
AKA: Florida Copena
Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hill
(More Information Needed)
Triangle   Middle Archaic  
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife
(Un-Notched Form)
Triangle Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Plains Triangle Triangle Small Classic to Developmental Valid Type