Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate Projectile Points from

Nunavut

 


 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Denbigh Lanceolate Medium Artic Small Tool Tradition Valid Type
Mesa Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Naknek Lanceolate to Triangular Medium Artic Small Tool Tradition / Brooks River Gravel Phase Collector Type
Sluiceway Lanceolate Large Artic Tradition Valid Type
Ovoid          
St. Michael Ovoid Medium Thule Tradition Valid Type
Triangle          
Dorset Triangular Medium Dorset Tradition Valid Type
Naknek Lanceolate to Triangular Medium Artic Small Tool Tradition / Brooks River Gravel Phase Collector Type