Point Typologies
Archaeologists build a point typology based on the size and shape of projectile points--from spear points to true arrowheads. A typology allows you to date a point based on comparing it to other points found in a region.
Southern Ontario Projectile Points - London Chapter
From the London Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society; cultural affinities into adjacent regions especially New York State, Michigan and Ohio.
From the London Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society; cultural affinities into adjacent regions especially New York State, Michigan and Ohio.
Native American Projectile Point Types of Southern New England
Metrics, descriptions, and images of points, sorted by form (side notched, stemmed, corner-notched, lanceolate, and triangular. Form Tara Prindle at Native Tech.
Metrics, descriptions, and images of points, sorted by form (side notched, stemmed, corner-notched, lanceolate, and triangular. Form Tara Prindle at Native Tech.
Catalogue of Australian Implements
From Australian National University, information, photos and descriptions of points and other stone tools throughout AUstralia.
From Australian National University, information, photos and descriptions of points and other stone tools throughout AUstralia.
Connecticut Arrowheads
Typology of pictures and a promise of jargon-free descriptons of points found throughout Connecticut. From an unnamed enthusiast.
Typology of pictures and a promise of jargon-free descriptons of points found throughout Connecticut. From an unnamed enthusiast.
Texas Arrowhead Gallery
No information about dating or cultures here, but there's a nice gallery of images that makes it easy to scan through looking for a point to put a name to. From Texas Arrowheads.com.
No information about dating or cultures here, but there's a nice gallery of images that makes it easy to scan through looking for a point to put a name to. From Texas Arrowheads.com.
Ripley Bullen Projectile Point Typology (Florida)
The Ripley Bullen typology was built over ten years in the late 1960s-1970s; this page has a description of its history and photographs of each of the main types. From Jerald Milanich and the Florida Museum of Natural History.
The Ripley Bullen typology was built over ten years in the late 1960s-1970s; this page has a description of its history and photographs of each of the main types. From Jerald Milanich and the Florida Museum of Natural History.
New England Projectile Point Typology
This site includes several small images of each New England projectile point types, sorted by date.
This site includes several small images of each New England projectile point types, sorted by date.
Point Types of Missouri
From the Missouri Archaeological Society, a time line with line drawings of projectile points from Paleoindian through Mississippian periods.
From the Missouri Archaeological Society, a time line with line drawings of projectile points from Paleoindian through Mississippian periods.