Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Texas


 

    

 

 

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 Articulated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Barber Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Belen Lanceolate Small 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
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Escobas Stemmed to 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
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 Lanceolate to Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hope
AKA: San Patrice Hope Variety
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA 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 Lanceolate 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
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 to Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Shetley   Lanceolate to Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
St. Johns
AKA San Patrice St. Johns
Auriculate to Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA 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
Ovoid          
Abasolo Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Blanco Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Caddo Blade Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Collector Type
Cleburne Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Ovoid to Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Covington Bi-Face Triangle to Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Desmuke Contracting Stem to Ovoid / Diamond 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 to 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 to Other Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Collectors Type
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
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Refugio Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Sandia Type I Stemmed 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          
Aguaje Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
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 / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Catan Triangle to Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Late Prehistory Valid Type
Clear Fork Gouge Triangle Medium to Large Archaic Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle to Ovoid Medium to Large Early to 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 to Lanceolate Large Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric / Woodland Valid Type
Garza Triangle / Bifurcated 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
Matamoros Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Maud Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
McGloin Triangle Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Mescal Knife
AKA: Agava Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Mineral Springs Triangle to Lanceolate Large Mississippian 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
San Gabriel Triangle 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
Wheeler Leaf Triangle to Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type (Possible Pandora)