Please help I/D arrowheads

Hello everyone I purchased these arrowheads at a local swap meet and was wondering if there is any way to I/D them by just pictures since there is no history the largest one is about 2" and the smallest is about 1.2" thanks for any help.

 

Al I can say is that they don't look like the Woodland Culture points we typically find here in the Midwest. Where are you located?

 

I am in prescott arizona and like you said they don't look like anything from around this area either the lady I purchased them from just said she got them from a estate she bought out so who knows.

 

Two of them may be "Kirk" arrowheads,but only an expert would really know.

http://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Kirk_Serrated.html

 

Thanks verybrad and hollyblue for you responses like always what a wonderful place to post items. So much fun.

 

Wherever they are from, they are beautiful, I love them.

 

There are many knappers making points these days so it's possible yours are new rather than old.

That said, here is at least one site with points that relate to the Mid-Atlantic, especially Virginia. From the timeline you can click on a type to view materials and descriptions.

http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/arch_DHR/LPCFlash.html

Some from Texas.

http://www.gaultschool.org/history/peopling-americas-timeline

There are probably useful sites for other areas as well.

 

Clovis style spearpoint, another speaepoint, article I read states generally 8000-4000 B.C. probably not yours though, I am not a geologist

 

Thanks again everyone for all the help and ideas. Like always everyone here is amazing thanks to all......matt.

 

If fact even some children are making points. They are known as kidknappers.

 

http://instantrimshot.com/

 

here's a site I use,
http://www.projectilepoints.net/

 

I have a collection of arrowheads that I'll never be able to identify. My mother and older brother lived in Illinois and he allegedly collected some himself. A couple have numbers on them like yours. I live in Massachusetts so they are here now. Arrowheads travel with the people who buy them so it's next to impossible to ID based on where in the country you bought them. As stated before, there are expert knappers out there recreating them. If there is a natural history museum anywhere in your area, you could try bringing them there. I've been to Prescott and I'll bet you can find someone within driving distance. One of the sites such as Montezuma's Castle must have interpreters or know who has trained folks on staff.

 

I have a Guilford point spearhead from NC., middle archaic 3000 BC...
if the edges weren't sharp....I'd say it was a rock !

You need an expert....and even then.,..??

 

Hi,
I miss the guy from the old ebay antique board. He could tell you where your points came from and when. He was amazing. I had several from PA/WV and guessed them to be from a 100 mile radius where I found them. Two of my really old points he "guesstomated" they were really old 800BC. Had them looked at by an expert on points and was told the same thing that he told me. I can see his picture but I can not attach a name.
greg

 

I know who you mean. Our local natural history museum has a Phd archaeologist who would know

 

Thanks again everyone for all your comments it's great hearing everyone's story's and ideas it's not really a big deal if I don't ever find out where they came from still are great items to me .thanks to all once again for all the info.

 

To clarify, these are not arrowheads. Bow/Arrow technology is generally less than 1500 years old in most of the US. Flint arrowheads are generally quite small and usually less than an inch long. The artifacts shown are generally referred to as projectile points, although some are actually knives. The smaller ones are probably dart points, used in a detachable foreshaft on a spear.

Your point types are much earlier than that. It's difficult to tell authentic points from modern work without having them in hand. The lack of oxidation is a bit of a red flag to me. The flaking on the lanceolate point is spectacular. Whoever made it was an expert.