Besant points are atlatl sized, shallow corner or side-notched projectile points.
Research indicates Besant peoples used the atlatl or spear thrower as their primary weapon for hunting. The atlatl was used to throw short spears or darts with considerable force and accuracy over long distances. Atlatl points are larger and thicker than arrow points. Within the Northern Plains, available Carbon-14 dates indicates the presence of the Besant peoples from about circa. The earliest use of the Wahkpa Chu'gn Archaeological Site was by Besant groups.