Paleo-Indian (12,000-10,000 BP)
Fluted
Plano

Late Paleo-Indian
(10,000-9,000 BP)
Fluted
Plano

Early Archaic
(9,000-8,000 BP)
Bifurcate Base

Middle Archaic
(8,000-6,000 BP)
Otter Creek
Neville
Bare Island

Late Archaic
(6,000-3,700 BP)
Otter Creek
Neville
Neville Variant
Bare Island
Brewerton Side Notched
Brewerton Eared Notched
Brewerton Eared Triangle
Small Stemmed
Squibnocket Stemmed
Squibnocket Triangle
Susquehanna Broad
Vosberg
Wading River
Stark
Atlantic

Transitional Archaic
(3,700-2,700 BP)
Neville Variant
Brewerton Eared Triangle
Orient Fishtail
Small Stemmed
Squibnocket Stemmed
Squibnocket Triangle
Susquehanna Broad
Perkiomen
Vosberg
Wading River
Atlantic
Genesee

Early Woodland
(2,700-2,000 BP)
Neville Variant
Lagoon
Rossville
Meadowood
Orient Fishtail
Perkiomen
Small Stemmed
Squibnocket Stemmed
Squibnocket Triangle
Wading River

Middle Woodland
(2,000-1,000 BP)
Neville Variant
Greene
Fox Creek Stemmed
Fox Creek Lanceolate
Jack's Reef Corner Notched
Jack's Reef Pentagonal
Levanna
Small Stemmed
Squibnocket Stemmed
Squibnocket Triangle
Wading River

Late Woodland
(1,000-400 BP)
Neville Variant
Levanna
Small Stemmed
Squibnocket Stemmed
Stark
Wading River

Instructions for use

The table of contents at the left lists the different periods into which New England archaeologists generally divide prehistory. Each period has various diagnostic projectile point types that are characteristic of the time period.

Each of these diagnostic types listed at left is linked to an image of some typical examples of the point. To view the images, click on the point name that is listed in red. The projectile point you have chosen will be displayed. If you have access to a printer, print the page for study.

When you have finished viewing the image of the projectile point, click on the Back link under the image to return to this page.

NOTE: Images shown are not to scale.

     Phase Names in New England Archaeology

Paleo-Indian	12,000-10,000 BP
Late Paleo-Indian	10,000-9,000 BP
Early Archaic	9,000-8,000 BP
Middle Archaic	8,000-6,000 BP
Late Archaic	6,000-3,700 BP
Transitional Archaic	3,700-2,700 BP
Early Woodland	2,700-2,000 BP
Middle Woodland	2,000-1,000 BP
Late Woodland	1,000-400 BP
Contact	400-150 BP

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