Pennsylvania Arrowheads and Projectile Points

This catalog-backed guide explores projectile point references that explicitly mention Pennsylvania. It is an identification starting point, not a record of private finds or archaeological site locations.

Arrowhead Types Referenced for Pennsylvania

• Brewerton Corner-Notched — Late Archaic (source-qualified regional attribution) , Late Archaic (regional chronology; no direct specimen date supplied)
• Brewerton Corner-Notched — Late Archaic , Late Archaic (regional chronology; no direct specimen date supplied)
• Brewerton Corner-Notched — Late Archaic , Late Archaic (regional chronology; no direct specimen date supplied)
• Brewerton Eared — Late Archaic , 5,800-4,000 BCE
• Brewerton Eared Notched — Brewerton Culture , 6,000-3,000 BCE
• Brewerton Eared Triangle — Late Archaic (museum collection attribution) , Late Archaic (museum collection attribution; individual specimen dates unreported)
• Brewerton Vermont — Brewerton series , Often found with Otter Creek same contexts
• Kirk Corner Notched Pennsylvania — Early Archaic , Early Archaic (regional chronologies vary)
• Kirk Pennsylvania — Early Archaic , Early Archaic corner notched
• Lamoka — Lamoka Culture , 5,500-3,500 BCE
• Lehigh Delaware — Late Archaic , Late Archaic
• MacCorkle Pennsylvania — Middle Archaic Bifurcate Base , 9,000-8,100 BP

Indigenous History and Cultural Periods

• Paleo-Indian (12,000-8,000 BCE): Meadowcroft Rockshelter, possibly oldest site in Americas
• Archaic (8,000-1,000 BCE): Diverse point traditions along Delaware and Susquehanna
• Woodland (1,000 BCE-1,550 CE): Susquehannock and Lenape traditions

How to Identify a Pennsylvania Arrowhead

Compare the base, stem, notches, flaking, material, and overall outline with the linked type guides. Similar point styles can span neighboring regions and long periods, so provenance and expert review still matter.

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