Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of Zacatecas

Puntas de Proyectil Lanceolados de Zacatecas

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Auriculate / Lanceolate          
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo 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
Ovoid          
Abasolo Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Adams Diamond Contracting stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Arco Triangle Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Hervideros Diagonal Base Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to 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
Los Banos Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Morcillo Oval Oval Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Oliver Oval Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Pelona Contracting Stem to 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
Atotonilco Triangle Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Catan Triangle to Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Late Prehistory Valid Type
Durango Concave Base Triangle Small to Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Escopeta Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Hervideros Narrow Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Classic 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
Matamoros Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Navacoyan Triangular Triangle Small Preclassic Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Sain Alto Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Antonio Crude Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Antonio Small Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Suchil Triangle Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Tortugas
AKA: Baird Beveled Blade and Taylor Thinned Blade
Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Tula Triangle Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type