Projectile Point Identification Guide

Projectile Points of

Quebec by Shape


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Crowfield Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Parkhill Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Ste Anne / Varney
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ovoid          
Greene Ovoid Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Triangle          
Dorset Triangular Medium Dorset Tradition Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Contracting Stem          
Dudley
Mansion Inn variant
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Mansion Inn / Wayland variant
Neville Contracting Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Watertown
Mansion Inn Variant
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Stemmed          
Mansion Inn
Colburn Variant
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Wayland Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Side Notch          
Otter Creek Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Swanton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Other Shaped Lithics          
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type