Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of the

South Central Region

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Lanceolate to Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Arkabutla Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Barber Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Browns Valley Lanceolate 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
Colbert- Dalton
AKA: Dalton Square Base
Auriculate  Medium to Large  Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Coldwater Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Copena Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge
Auriculate to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hempstead Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Sloan Auriculate Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Firstview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Hardaway Blade Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Dalton Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hinds Auriculate Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holland Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hoxie Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
James "Jimmy" Allen
AKA: Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Kisatchie
AKA: San Patrice Kisatchie, Dalton Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Levi
AKA: Plainview Angostura
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Milnesand Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Morse Knife Lanceolate to Ovoid Large to Very Large Woodland Valid Type
Packard Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pandora Lanceolate to Triangle Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pelican Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Pike County Auriculate Large Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Rodgers Side Hollow
AKA: Brazo Fishtail
Auriculate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Ross County
AKA for Clovis Hazel
Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
San Patrice Auriculate to Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Geneill Variety
AKA: Geneill
Auriculate to Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Hope Variety
AKA: Hope
Auriculate to Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Leaf River Variety
AKA: Leaf River
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Searcy
AKA: Rice Lanceolate
Stemmed Lnaceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sedgwick Lanceolate Medium to Large Middle to Late Paleo Valid Type
Shetley   Lanceolate to Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
St. Mary's Hall
AKA: Plainview Angostura and Miniature Plainview
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Thrall
AKA Angostura Thrall
Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Victoria
AKA: Victoria Angostura
Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wadlow Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wheeler Leaf Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type (Possible Pandora)
Ovoid          
Abasolo Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Addison Micro-Drill Other Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Collector Type
Caddo Blade Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Collector Type
Catan Ovoid to Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Late Prehistory Valid Type
Cleburne Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Desmuke Contracting Stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Duck River Blade   Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Granbury Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian Valid Type
Hare Bi-Face
AKA: Parallel Edge Knife
4D Thinned Bi-Face
Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Kerrville Knife Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Collectors Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Leflore Blade Ovoid Large to Very Large Mississippian Collector 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
Mahaffey Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Nodena
AKA: Willow Leaf
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nodena Banks
AKA: Banks
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Padre Ovoid Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Red Ocher Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Refugio Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Sabine Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Sandia Type I Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Young Ovoid Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Zella
AKA: Zella Angostura
Ovoid Medium to Large Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Triangle          
Anthon Triangle Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Bronson Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Pre-History Valid Type
Cameron Triangle Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Carrizo Triangle Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Clear Fork Gouge Triangle Medium to Large Archaic Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Copena Triangular
AKA: Florida Copena
Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Covington Bi-Face Triangle to Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Darl Blade Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Early Triangular Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Friday Bi-Face Triangle Medium to Very Large Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Gahagan Bi-Face Triangle Large Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric / Woodland Valid Type
Garza Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic Valid Type
Guadalupe Bi-Face Varies   Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guerrero
AKA: Mission Points
Triangle Small to Medium Historic Valid Type
Kinney Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Matamoros Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Maud Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
McGloin Triangle Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Mineral Springs Triangle Large Mississippian Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
San Gabriel Triangle to Ovoid Large to Very Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Snow Lake Triangle Small Mississippian Collector Type
Starr Triangle Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Talco Triangle Small to Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Tortugas
AKA: Baird Beveled Blade and Taylor Thinned Blade
Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Turney Triangle Small to Medium Historic Valid Type