Oxbow North Dakota – Arrowhead & Projectile Point Identification

Oxbow North Dakota projectile point
Culture: Middle Plains Archaic
Time period: Middle Plains Archaic (regional radiocarbon chronologies vary)
Region: North Dakota Plains
Material: Knife River Flint, local cherts

Oxbow points are distinguished by an inward-curving base and lateral notches that produce an eared appearance. A University of Saskatchewan study describes classic forms with broad, shallow side notches and a deeply concave base. Regional definitions and radiocarbon age estimates vary; an individual specimen requires its own archaeological context.

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