Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of the

North Central Region

 

    

 

 

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
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Basally Thinned Triangular Triangular Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic 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
Browns Valley Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Chesrow
AKA: Price
Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Sub-type for the Quad Point
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis - Hazel
AKA: Hazel and Ross County
Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Hazel (Collectors Type)
Ross County (Valid Type)
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo 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
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo 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 Sloan Auriculate Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Fayette Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Dalton Sub-Type / Valid Type
Firstview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic 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
Hardaway Blade Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Dalton Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holcombe Lanceolate Small to Medium Late 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
Kimmswick Auriculate Medium Paleo Site 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
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Morse Knife Lanceolate Large to Very Large Woodland Valid Type
Nebo Hill Lanceolate Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Packard Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo 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
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Ross Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Sedalia Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Sedgwick Lanceolate Medium to Large Middle to Late Paleo Valid Type
St. Louis
AKA Clovis St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo AKA type
Starved Rock Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Wadlow Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle to Late Archaic 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
Black Creek
(Need More Information)
Ovoid Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Burroughs Ovoid Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Ovoid / Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Copena Round Base Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Crisp Ovoid Small to Medium 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
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian Valid Type
Karnak Blade Ovoid / 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
Morton Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
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
Dane Sharkstooth Triangle Small Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Decatur Blade Triangle Medium Early Archaic Preform
Hill
(More Information Needed)
Triangle   Middle Archaic  
Jack's Reef Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Plains Triangle Triangle Small Classic to Developmental Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife
(Un-Notched Form)
Triangle Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Pomranky Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saginaw
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Shetley   Triangular to Lanceolate Small Mississippian Valid Type
Swan Creek
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant