Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of the

Desert Southwest Region


 

    

 

 
Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Auriculate / Lanceolate          
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
Bajada Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Middle 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
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
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
Humboldt Lanceolate Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Humboldt Basal Notch Lanceolate Small to Medium  Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Humboldt Constricted Base Lanceolate Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Humboldt Expanded Base Auriculate Lanceolate Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
James "Jimmy" Allen
AKA: Allen		 Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
La Playa Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium Middle to Late 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 Jose Expanding Stem to Auriculate Small to Medium 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 to Stemmed Lanceolate Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Triple T
Humboldt Variant		 Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Variant Type
Ovoid          
Abasolo Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Adams Diamond Contracting stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Arco Triangle Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Catan		 Ovoid to Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Late Prehistory Valid Type
Cody Knife  Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Cottonwood Leaf Ovoid Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Datil
AKA: Bluff		 Stemmed to Ovoid Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Desmuke Contracting Stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
 Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Hervideros Diagonal Base Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Classic 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
Los Banos Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Morcillo Oval Oval Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Oliver Oval Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Refugio Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
San Antonio Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
San Miguel Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Miguel Spurred Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Trujillo Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Triangle          
Adams Triangular Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Aguaje Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Anthon Triangle Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Apache Triangle Small Historic Cultural Type
Archaic Knife Triangle to Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Atalaya Small Triangle Small Preclassic Valid Type
Atotonilco Triangle Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Bull Creek Triangle Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Cameron Triangle Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Cerro de Ayala Concave Base Triangle Small Preclassic Valid Type
Cohonina Triangle to Ovoid Medium Developmental Valid Type
Cortaro Triangle to Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cottonwood Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Durango Concave Base Triangle Small to Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Early Triangular Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Escopeta Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Garza
AKA: Soto		 Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic Valid Type
Guadalupe Bi-Face Varies   Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guadiana Concave Base Triangle Small Preclassic to Classic Valid Type
Guerrero
AKA: Mission Points		 Triangle Small to Medium Historic Valid Type
Hervideros Narrow Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Hohokam Knife Triangle Medium to Large Developmental Cultural Type
Kinney Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Loma Concave Base Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Loma Small Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Loma Triangle Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to 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
Navacoyan Concave Base Triangle Small Preclassic Valid Type
Navacoyan Triangular Triangle Small Preclassic Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pandora Triangle to Lanceolate Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Papago Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Pima Triangle Small Historic Cultural Type
Sain Alto Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Antonio Crude Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Antonio Small Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Snaketown Triangle Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Starr Triangle Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Suchil Triangle Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic 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
Wheeler Leaf Lanceolate to Ovoid Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type (Possible Pandora)