Baker, Winston H. A Hypothetical Classification of some of the Flaked Stone Projectiles, Tools and Ceremonials from the Southeastern United States 1995, Williams Printing
Beauchamp, William M. Aboriginal Chipped Stone Implements of New York, 1897, Bulletin of the New York State Museum, Vol. 4 No. 16, Albany, NY (out of print)
Bell, Robert E. Guide to the Identification of Certain American Indian Projectile Points, a four book set, spiral bound composed of Speical Bulletins Numbers 1 (1958, Bell), 2 (1960, Bell), 3 (1968, Perino) and 4 (1971, Perino), Oklahoma Anthropological Society
Boszhardt, Robert F. A Projectile Point Guide for the Upper Mississippi River Valley, 2003, University of Iowa Press, paperback, 91P, a nice point guide for the Mississippi region.
Boudreau, Jeff A New England Typology of Native American Projectile Points, 2008, Freedom Digital, paperback, Spiral Bound, 52P, a really nice point guide for New England with some interesting sub-types added. Color Photos of artifacts.
Brennan. Louis A. Artifacts of Prehistoric America, 1975, Stackpole Books Hardcover,223P, a nice point guide with 67 point types defined as well as other artifacts Black and White Photos of artifacts.
Cambron, James W. and Hulse, David C. edited by DeJarnette, David, L. Handbook of Alabama Archaeology, Part 1, Point Types, spiral bound, first printing 1964, 2nd printing 1965, 3rd printing 1969, The Archaeological Research Association of Alabama, Inc. (out of print)
Cassinelli, Dennis Gathering Traces of the Great Basin Indians 1996 Western Book/Journal Press ISBN: 0-936029-45-5 (covers point types for Nevada - Great Basin area)
Converse, Robert N. Ohio Flint Types 1994, The Archaeological Society of Ohio
Culberson, Linda Crawford Arrowheads and Spear Points in the Prehistoric Southeast, 1993, University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 0-87805-638-6
Custer, Jay F. Classification Guide for Arrowheads and Spearpoints of Eastern Pennsylvania and the Central Middle Atlantic, 2001, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, 140 Pages, Paperback, ISBN 0-89271-099-3,
Davis, Dan R. Jr Prehistoric Artifacts of the Texas Indians, An Identification and Reference Guide 1991, Pecos Publishing Company
DeRegnaucourt, Tony A Field Guide to the Prehistoric Point Types of Indiana and Ohio, 1991, Upper Miami Valley Archaeological Research Museum, Spiral Bound, Paperback, 263P
DeRegnaucourt, Tony and Georgiady, Jeff Prehistoric Chert Types of the Midwest, 1998, Upper Miami Valley Archaeological Research Museum, Hardcover, Dust Jacket, 240p
Dragoo, Don W. (a) Palaeo-Indian Projectile Points & Tools 1990, Institute for Human History
(b) Prehistoric Projectile Points (Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Coast) 1990, Institute for Human History
(c) Classic Prehistoric Projectile Points 1991, Institute for Human History
(d) Prehistoric Stone Tools 1991, Institute for Human History
(e) Projectile Points of the Archaic Period (Eastern North America) 1993, Institute for Human History
(f) Projectile Points of the Woodland Period (Eastern North America) 1994, Institute for Human History
Elder, Robert W. Early Archaic Indian Points & Knives, 1990, Collector Books, Schroeder Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-89145-408-X
Fogelman, Gary L. Projectile Point Typology for Pennsylvania 1988, Fogleman Publishing Company
Fowler, William S. A Handbook of Indian Artifacts from Southern New England 1976 & 1983 The Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Inc., Paperback, Spiral Bound, 86 P, wonderful pen and ink illustrations of points and relics, however essentially no attempt to name or type points.
Fox, Daniel J. Arrowheads of the Central Great Plains - Indentification & Value Guide 2003, Collectors Books, Schroeder Publishing Co. Inc., Paperback, 207P fully illustrated
Gramly, Richard M. Guide to the Palaeo-Indian Artifacts of North America 1992 Persimmon Press ISBN 0-9615462-6-3
Henschel, Gary W. Prehistoric Tools, Points & Arrowheads, 1996, Henschel's Indian Museum, ISBN 0-9653477-0-2, covers point types of the Wisconsin area.
Hranicky, William. Jack (1) North American Projectile Points 2007, Authorhouse, Paperback, 436P, ISBN 978-1-4259-9768-7, a typology book which is a single source for all projectile points in North America.
Hranicky, William. Jack (3) Prehistoric Projectile Points Found Along the Atlantic Costal Plain 2007, Second Edition, Universal Publishers, Paperback, 270P, ISBN 1-58112-951-3, a typology book for all projectile points found along the Atlantic Coastal Plain of North America.
Hranicky, William. Jack and Painter, Floyd (2) A Guide to the Identification of Virginia Projectile Points 1993 third printing, Archeological Society of Virginia, Special Publication Number 17, Paperback, 94P
Justice, Noel D. (1) Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of the Midcontinental and Eastern United States 1987, Indiana University Press, Hardbound, 288P, ISBN 0-253-35406-4
Justice, Noel D. (2) Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of the Southwestern United States 2002, Indiana University Press, Hardbound, 427P, ISBN 0-253-33912-X
Justice, Noel D. (3)Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of California and the Great Basin 2002, Indiana University Press, Hardbound, 531P, ISBN 0-253-33911-1
Kinsey, Fred W. with Kraft, Herbert C., Marchiando, Patricia, Werner, David J. Archeolgy In the Upper Delaware Valley 1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Hardbound, Dust Jacket, 499p, much projectile type information in appendix for the upper New Jersy and Pennsylvania area, a great read as well, (Out of Print)
Leslie, Vernon, New World Antiquity 1963, Vol 10 No 7/8 July/August, "A Typology of Arrowpoints Found in Wayne County, Pennsylvania and in Sullivan County, New York", Out of Print, a nice article on the types found in the above counties with some new point types defined.
Moorehead, Warren The Stone Age in North America Vols. 1 & 2, 1908, limited edition reprint 1987, The Depot, Sullivan, IL
Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide, Tenth Edition, 2007, House of Collectibles, paperback, 1232 pages, over 15,000 photos, ISBN 978-0-375-72246-2
The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide, Ninth Edition, 2005, Avon Books, ISBN 0-375-72109-6
The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide, Fifth Edition, 1997, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-79462-4
The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide, Fourth Edition, 1995, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-78211-1
Peck, Rodney M. Indian Projectile Point Types from Virginia and the Carolinas, Fifth Edition, 1993-2006, Piedmont Archaeological Society of N.C. and S.C., Inc.
Perino, Gregory Selected Preforms, Points and Knives of the North American Indians, Volume 1,
1985, First Edition, Points & Barbs Press (out of print)
1997, Second Edition (1) , 404P, Hardcover, Hynek Printing, 175 North Congress Street, Richland Center, WI
Selected Preforms, Points and Knives of the North American Indians, Volume 2, 1991, First Edition, (2), 260P, Hardcover, Points & Barbs Press (out of print)
Guide to the Identification of Certain American Indian Projectile Points, Specail Bulletin, spiral bound, composed of Speical Bulletins Numbers ( 3) (1968, Perino) and (4) (1971, Perino), Oklahoma Anthropological Society (Out of Print)
Powell, John Points and Blades of the Coastal Plain, 1990, American Systems of the Carolinas
Puckett, Doug (1) Coldwater Indian Artifacts Price Guide, 1994, Second Printing, ISBN 0-9637157-2-0
(2) Field Guide to Point Types of the Tennessee River Basin Region, 1987, Second Edition, Fundco Publishers, Inc.
Purdy, Barbara A. Florida's Prehistoric Stone Technology, 1981, University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Hardbound, 165P, ISBN 0-8130-0697-X
Ritchie, William A. A Typology and Nomenclature for New York Projectile Points, 1961, New York State Museum and Science Service, Albany, New York, Bulletin Number 384
Ritzenthaler, Robert A Guide to Wisconsin Indian Projectile Point Types, 1967, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bulletin Number 11, Paperback, 36P
Snow, Dean R. The Archaeolgy of New England , 1980, Academic Press, Inc., Hardbound, 379P, ISBN 0-12-653950-2, A wonderful read, shows many New England point types. Out of Print, Rare.
Sowell, John D. & Nowak, Udo Volker Projectile Points of the Tri-Rivers Basin, Apalachicola - Flint - Chattahoochee, 1990, Generic Press (a typeology guide for Alabama, Georgia and northern Florida)
Stewart, Hillary Stone, Bone, Antler & Shell - Artifacts of the Northwest Coast, 1996, University of Washington Press, Douglas & McIntyre, Hardcover, 140P,ISBN 1-55054-475-6 An interesting book devoted to the costal area of British Columbia and Norhtern Washington State. Beautiful illustrations.
Tully, Lawrence N. Flint Blades & Projectile Points of the North American Indian, 1986, Collector Books, Schroeder Publishing Co., ISBN 0-89145-311-3
Turner, Ellen Sue & Hester, Thomas R A Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of the Texas Indians, 1993, Second Edition, Gulf Publishing Company ISBN 0-87719-222-7
Van Buren, G. E. Arrowheads and Projectile Points - With A Classification Guide for Lithic Artifacts, 1974, Arrowhead Publishing Company, paperback with large flowchart, defines a methodology for projectile point identification that would lend itself to computerization, excellent reference with many point types idenfied, photographed and cross sections displayed, 241P (Out of Print)
Waldorf, D.C. and Val Story in Stone, Flint Types of the Central and Southern US, 1987, Mound Builders Books
White, Anita M. and Binford, Lewis R. and Papworth, Mark L. Miscellaneous Studies in Typology and Classification, 1963, Athropological Papers, No. 19, Museum of Anthropology, The University of Michigan, Paperback, 221P (out of print)
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