COMMON POINTS

on this page I will attempt to give you some idea of the more "common" point types found around this general area.

These are called Afton points. Aftons are known for their unusual pentagonal shaped blades. They are from the mid-archaic to early woodland time period.
This is called a Big Creek point. Big Creek's most prominent features are a rounded base and drooping barbs. Late archaic-early woodland.
This monster is a Castroville type. The base on these can be straight to convex, they are a broad point with an expanded base. Late-archaic to woodland.
This ugly little point is a Conejo. It has been heavily rechipped down to almost nothing. Instead of discarding a point when it was dull or busted, the native americans would resharpen them alot, until they are almost impossible to use anymore. Waste not, want not. Late archaic time period.
Darl points are slender with a expended stem and usually concave base. The shoulders are tapered to weakly barbed. Woodland.
Elam points are small and stubby with a sqaured base and weak shoulders. Late archaic to woodland.
This is called a Raddatz. Raddatz are a medium side notched point with straight to convex base, they are similar to the osceola, big sandy, and hemphill points, but the Osceola has early period flaking to the center of the blade, and hemphill is usually thinner and more intricately worked, and the big sandy is more of the southeasternly variety of the raddatz. late archaic to woodland period.
Thebes points are a medium to large point with deep side notches that are parallel sided and squared, they have broad bases which can be concave, straight or convex and on most examples are ground. Some Thebes have an unusual notching, called "E" notched. Early Archaic.
Snyders. a medium to large size hopewellian point that is broad and thin with wide corner notches. The blade and base of snyders are convex. Woodland time period.
Williams. A medium to large size barbed point with an expanded, rounded base. Some of this type have tapered shoulders. Mid-archaic to Woodland.
Ensor. Medium-large size corner notched point with concave, convex, or straight base. This point is made of a beautiful glossy red flint. Ensor's are an extremely common point throughout the midwest. Late archaic to early woodland.
This is one gorgeous Gary point. It is made of pink flint, super thin and exhibits very high quality flaking. Gary's are a variety of the adena style, but they are usually thinned more. Late archaic.
This is another lovely Gary point, found on the same day as the one above. This is another type of very common point found around here. (perhaps the most common in northeast oklahoma)
Epps. A medium to large size point with wide corner notches and a convex base. They are kinda similar to the trinity point. Late Archaic-Woodland.

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These are called Afton points. Aftons are known for their unusual pentagonal shaped blades. They are from the mid-archaic to early woodland time period.
This is called a Big Creek point. Big Creek's most prominent features are a rounded base and drooping barbs. Late archaic-early woodland.
This monster is a Castroville type. The base on these can be straight to convex, they are a broad point with an expanded base. Late-archaic to woodland.
This ugly little point is a Conejo. It has been heavily rechipped down to almost nothing. Instead of discarding a point when it was dull or busted, the native americans would resharpen them alot, until they are almost impossible to use anymore. Waste not, want not. Late archaic time period.
Darl points are slender with a expended stem and usually concave base. The shoulders are tapered to weakly barbed. Woodland.
Elam points are small and stubby with a sqaured base and weak shoulders. Late archaic to woodland.
This is called a Raddatz. Raddatz are a medium side notched point with straight to convex base, they are similar to the osceola, big sandy, and hemphill points, but the Osceola has early period flaking to the center of the blade, and hemphill is usually thinner and more intricately worked, and the big sandy is more of the southeasternly variety of the raddatz. late archaic to woodland period.
Thebes points are a medium to large point with deep side notches that are parallel sided and squared, they have broad bases which can be concave, straight or convex and on most examples are ground. Some Thebes have an unusual notching, called "E" notched. Early Archaic.
Snyders. a medium to large size hopewellian point that is broad and thin with wide corner notches. The blade and base of snyders are convex. Woodland time period.
Williams. A medium to large size barbed point with an expanded, rounded base. Some of this type have tapered shoulders. Mid-archaic to Woodland.
Ensor. Medium-large size corner notched point with concave, convex, or straight base. This point is made of a beautiful glossy red flint. Ensor's are an extremely common point throughout the midwest. Late archaic to early woodland.
This is one gorgeous Gary point. It is made of pink flint, super thin and exhibits very high quality flaking. Gary's are a variety of the adena style, but they are usually thinned more. Late archaic.
This is another lovely Gary point, found on the same day as the one above. This is another type of very common point found around here. (perhaps the most common in northeast oklahoma)
Epps. A medium to large size point with wide corner notches and a convex base. They are kinda similar to the trinity point. Late Archaic-Woodland.