Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

New Mexico

 

    

 

 

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
Bat Cave Lanceolate Small Late Paleo Valid Type
Belen Lanceolate Small Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Escobas Stemmed Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Frederick Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large 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
James "Jimmy" Allen
AKA: Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Jay Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Milnesand Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Plainview
AKA: Coastview
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Rio Grande Stemmed Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Side Notch to Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Hope Variety
AKA: Hope
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Side Notch to Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed Lanceolate Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Ovoid          
Blanco Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Cottonwood Leaf Ovoid Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Datil
AKA: Bluff
 Stemmed or Ovoid Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian 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
Maljamar Side Notch to Ovoid Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sandia Type I Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Triangle          
Aguaje Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Apache Triangle Small Historic Cultural Type
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Bull Creek Triangle Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Cortaro Triangle to Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cottonwood Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Garza Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic Valid Type
Matamoros Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Mescal Knife
AKA: Agava Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Snaketown Triangle Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Tortugas
AKA: Baird Beveled Blade and Taylor Thinned Blade
Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Triangular Knife Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type