Levanna — Levanna
Levanna Daderot, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (US)

Projectile point · Late Woodland

Levanna

700–1350 CE, Woodland (Eastern)

The Levanna point is the broad triangular arrowpoint of the Late Woodland Northeast, about 700 to 1,350 CE, named after a site in New York. It armed the earliest bows in the region and is found in enormous numbers. Madison replaces it in later Iroquoian sites.

ObjectProjectile point
Dates700–1350 CE
PeriodLate Woodland
CulturesWoodland (Eastern)
RegionsNorth America — Eastern Woodlands

Diagnostic traits

Broad, thin equilateral triangle with a concave base; width often equal to length.

Identification

Levanna is a broad, thin equilateral triangle with a concave base, often as wide as it is long, unlike Madison, which is narrower and isosceles, and Jack's Reef, which is pentagonal or notched. Edges are straight. Size is small to medium.

Reproductions and fakes

Small triangles are easy to knap and appear in bulk lots; genuine pieces show basal thinning and patina. Values are low so fakes are rare.

Elsewhere

Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Levanna" (Artifact type). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/types/levanna. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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