Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Michigan

 

    

 

 

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
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate 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
Crowfield Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holcombe Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo 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
Ross Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross County
AKA: Hazel Clovis
Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Ovoid          
Adena Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Preform 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
North Bi-Face Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
Triangle          
Brewerton Eared Triangle Side Notch / Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Decatur Blade Triangle Medium Early Archaic Preform
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
Midland
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Saginaw
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Swan Creek
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant