Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate Projectile Points from Michoacán / Colima

Puntas de Proyectil Lanceolados de Michoacán

 


 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Auriculate / Lanceolate          
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
El Riego Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Flacco Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plainview
AKA: Coastview		 Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Ovoid          
Chiconautla Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Tula Period Valid Type
Desmuke Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional 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
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Zactenco
AKA: Lermoid		 Ovoid Medium Early Formative Valid Type
Triangle          
Catan Triangle to Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Late Prehistory Valid Type
Fresnito Triangle Small Classic Valid Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Matamoros Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quimizton Triangle Small Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Tortugas
AKA: Baird Beveled Blade and Taylor Thinned Blade		 Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Tula Triangle Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type