Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of North America Projectile Points

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Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
La Cueva Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
La Jita Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
La Jolla Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Cultural Type
La Mina Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
La Paz Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
La Playa Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Labras Lake Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Site Specific
Lackawaxen Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lafayette Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Lagoon Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lake Forest
(More Information Needed)		     Middle Woodland  
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lampassas
AKA for Zypher		 Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic AKA Type
Lang Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Langdeau
(More Information Needed)		        
Lange Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Arenosa
AKA: Arenosa		 Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Large Bi-Face
AKA: MacCorkle		 Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic AKA for MacCorkle
Larson
Name for Scottsbluff points found in Larson Cache		 Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Site (Cache) Specific
Larter Tanged Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Late Archic Barbed Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Leaf River
AKA: San Patrice Leaf River		 Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid 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
Lehigh Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Lehigh Broadspear Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Lehman Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Leighton
AKA for Big Sandy Leighton		 Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA type
Leimbach Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Collector Type
Leon Corner Notch Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Lermoide Ovoid Medium 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
Lermoide		 Ovoid Medium Classic Valid Type
Levanna Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Levi
AKA: Plainview Angostura		 Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Levy
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed		 Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lewis Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Limestone Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Limeton Bifurcated Triangle Small to Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Lincoln Hills
(More Information Needed)		        
Lind Coulee Type 1 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 2 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 3 Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Little Bear Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Little Colorado Bifurcated
(More Information Needed)		        
Little Egypt Triangle Small Woodland Provisional Type
Little Lake
AKA for Pinto Basin		 Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic AKA Type
Little Pico Creek
(More Information Needed)		 Ovoid Large Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Little River Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Little Sioux Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lively
AKA for Conerly		 Lanceolate to Stemmed Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Livermore Stemmed Small Prehistory / Developmental Valid Type
Liverpool Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Lobo
AKA for Gypsum Cave		 Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic AKA type
Lochnore Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lochnore Notched Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lockhart River Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Logan
(More Information Needed)		        
Logan Creek Side Notch Medium Early 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
Lone Oak Stemmed Medium Questionable
Early Archaic
or
Woodland		 Valid Type
Lone Tree Stemmed Medium Terminal Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Long Bay
AKA for Port Maitland		 Side Notch Small Middle Woodland AKA Type
Long Creek Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Site (area) Specific
Long Point
AKA for Angostura		 Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lookingbill Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Loreto Contracting Stem Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Los Angeles Concave Triangle Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Los Banos Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Los Banos Single Notch Side to Corner Notch Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Los Banos Stemmed Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Lost Island Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch		 Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lost River
(More Information Needed)		        
Lott
AKA: Garza Lott		 Expanding Stem Small Last Pre-Historic Valid Type
Lovell Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lowe Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Lowe
(Mesoamerica)		 Stemmed Large to Very large Late Archaic Valid Type
Luepp Side Notch
AKA for Ventana Side Notch		 Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Lufkin Knife Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Lundy Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Caddoan Collector Type
Lusk Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lycoming County Series Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Lyon County Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type