Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Louisiana

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Lanceolate 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
Brazo Fishtail
AKA: Rodgers Side Hollow (San Patrice Variant)
Auriculate Medium Early Archaic 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
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hempstead Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional 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
Kisatchie
AKA: San Patrice Kisatchie, Dalton Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pelican Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large 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
San Patrice Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Geneill Variety
AKA: Geneill
Auriculate / Side Notch 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 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
Shetley   Lanceolate to Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Ovoid          
Caddo Blade Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Collector Type
Duck River Blade   Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian 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
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
Triangle          
Bronson Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Pre-History Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Darl Blade Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Gahagan Bi-Face Triangle / Lanceolate Large Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric / Woodland Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Maud Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Mineral Springs Triangle Large Mississippian Valid Type
San Patrice Leaf River Variety
AKA: Leaf River
Auriculate to Triangle Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Snow Lake Triangle Small Mississippian Collector Type
Talco Triangle Small to Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic / Mississippian Valid Type