Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of Sonora

Puntas de Proyectil Lanceolados de Sonora

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Auriculate / Lanceolate          
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Bajada Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Firstview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Jay Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
La Playa Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Plainview
AKA: Coastview
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Rio Grande Stemmed Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem to Auriculate Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ovoid          
Adams Diamond Contracting stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Cottonwood Leaf Ovoid Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Datil
AKA: Bluff
Stemmed to Ovoid Small Late 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
Maljamar Side Notch to Ovoid Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Antonio Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
San Miguel Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Miguel Spurred Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Trujillo Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Triangle          
Adams Triangular Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Aguaje Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Arco Triangle Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Cortaro Triangle to Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cottonwood Triangular Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Durango Concave Base Triangle Small to Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Escopeta Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Loma Small Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Mescal Knife
AKA: Agava Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Navacoyan Triangular Triangle Small Preclassic Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Papago Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Pima Triangle Small Historic Cultural Type
Sain Alto Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Snaketown Triangle Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Sobaipuri
AKA: Huachuca
Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Triangular Knife Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Tula Triangle Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type