McKean – Arrowhead & Projectile Point Identification

McKean projectile point
Culture: McKean Culture
Time period: Middle Precontact; McKean-complex chronology varies regionally
Region: Northern Plains
Material: Local stone varieties

McKean points are triangular to lanceolate forms with a deeply indented base. The Saskatchewan guide distinguishes them from the stemmed Duncan and side-notched Hanna forms within the broader McKean complex. That guide places the complex at about 4,100–3,100 BP; this regional interval is not a calibrated calendar conversion or a direct date for the pictured specimen.

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