Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Montana

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Ovoid to 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
Basally Thinned Triangular Triangular Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Birch Creek Type A Lanceolate to Triangle Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis - Colby
AKA: Colby
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Green River Lanceolate Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lovell Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lusk 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
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Owl Cave Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Peace River Fluted Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pryor Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Mountain Paleo Valid Type
Ruby Valley
AKA : Alder Complex
Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Ovoid          
Birch Creek Type B Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid 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 Type
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 Large Mississippian Valid Type
Plains (Late) Knife Ovoid Medium Classic to Prehistoric Collector Type
Wahmuza
AKA: Shoshone Knife
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Triangle          
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Archaic Triangle Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector 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