Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Washington

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Lanceolate to Ovoid 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
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haskett Type I Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haskett Type II Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Spedis Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Collector Type
Strong Barbed Auriculate Auriculate Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Collector Type
Ovoid          
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's Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Duke Point Diamond Diamond / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Lochnore Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mahkin Shoulder Lanceolate Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mauer Ovoid Ovoid Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mayne Island Ovoid Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Nespelem Bar Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Lanceolate Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Trojan Ovoid Small to Medium Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Wahmuza
AKA: Shoshone Knife
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Wildcat Canyon Ovoid Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Triangle          
Atlatl Valley Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Columbia Mule Ear
AKA: Mule Ear
Triangle Small Classic Valid Type
Duwamish Triangle Medium Prehistoric Provisional Type
Gunther Triangle
AKA: U-Back
Triangle Small Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Helen Point Triangle Small to Medium Classic to Historic Valid Type
Kamloops Pentagonal Triangular Small to Medium Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Plateau Pentagonal
AKA: Wasco Knife
Triangle Medium Historic Valid Type
Salish Triangular Triangle Small to Medium Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type