Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of
Arizona
Name | Picture | Shape | Size | Cultural Period | Validity |
Abajo | Expanding Stem | Small | Pueblo I and II | Valid Type | |
Abiquiu | Side Notch | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Acatita AKA: Cedral (Mexico) |
Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Agate Basin | Ovoid to Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Agava Knife AKA for Mescal Knife |
Triangle | Medium | Late Prehistoric to Historic | AKA Type | |
Ahumada AKA: Pindejo and Van Horn |
Expanding Stemmed | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Amargosa (Elko Series) |
Corner Notch | Medium | Transitional Archaic | Cultural Type | |
Amargosa Type I AKA for Ventana Amargosa |
Stemmed | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | AKA Type | |
Apache | Triangle | Small | Historic | Cultural Type | |
Archaic Knife | Triangle | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Collector Type | |
Armijo | Side Notch / Auriculate | Small to Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Augustin | Contracting Stem | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Awatovi | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Bajada | Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Bare Creek AKA for Gatecliff Split Stem |
Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Sub-type or AKA for Gatecliff Split Stem | |
Basketmaker II AKA for San Pedro |
Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | AKA Type | |
Basketmaker III AKA for Trujillo |
Expanding Stem | Small | Developmental | AKA Type | |
Bat Cave | Lanceolate | Small | Late Paleo | Valid Type | |
Black Mesa | Expanding Stem | Small or Medium | Transitional Archaic to Basketmaker II | Valid Type | |
Bluff AKA for Datil |
Stemmed | Small | Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Bonito | Side Notch | Small | Developmental (Pueblo II and III) | Valid Type | |
Buck Taylor
Notch AKA: Red Horn |
Side Notch | Small | Historic | Valid Type | |
Bull Creek | Triangle | Small to Medium | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Chaco | Corner Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Chippean | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Chiricahua | Side Notch / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Cienega Basal Notch AKA: Tularosa |
Basal Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Valid Type | |
Cienega AKA: Tularosa |
Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Valid Type | |
Citrus Side Notch | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Classic | Valid Type | |
Clovis | Auriculate / Lanceolate | Small to Large | Paleo | Valid Type | |
Clovis Unfluted | Auriculate / Lanceolate | Small to Large | Paleo | Valid Type | |
Cody Knife | Other | Medium | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Cohonina | Triangle | Medium | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Corner Tang Knife | Other | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Woodland | Valid Type | |
Cortaro | Triangle to Lanceolate | Small to Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Cottonwood Leaf | Ovoid | Small | Developmental to Historic | Valid Type | |
Cottonwood | Triangle | Small | Developmental to Historic | Valid Type | |
Crescent Knife | Other | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Datil AKA: Bluff |
Stemmed | Small | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Deadman's | Basal Notch | Small | Developmental - Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Del Carmen | Side Notch | Small | Classic - Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
Desert | Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
Desert
Corner Notch AKA for Elko Corner Notch |
Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Desert Delta | Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
Desert Sierra | Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
Desert Stemmed AKA for Rose Springs Stemmed |
Stemmed | Small | Developmental | AKA Type | |
Dolores Stemmed | Stemmed | Small | Developmental Pueblo I to Pueblo II |
Valid Type | |
Dolores Expanding Stem | Expanding Stem | Small | Developmental Pueblo I to Pueblo II |
Valid Type | |
Drill | Other | Small to Large | Paleo to Historic | Valid Type | |
Dry Prong | Side Notch | Small | Developmental - Prehistory | Valid Type | |
Duran | Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Durango | Side Notch | Small | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Eastgate | Basal Notch | Small | Developmental / Late Prehistory | Valid Type | |
Eastgate Split Stem | Basal Notch / Bifurcated | Small | Developmental / Late Prehistory | Valid Type | |
Eden AKA: Yuma |
Stemmed | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Elko Side Notch | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Elko Corner Notch | Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Elko Eared | Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Elko Split Stem | Expanding Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Empire Stemmed | Stemmed | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
En Medio San Pedro Variant |
Corner Notch | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | San Pedro Variant | |
Escobas | Stemmed | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Figueroa | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Folsom | Lanceolate | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Fresnal | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Gatecliff Split Stem |
Stemmed / Bifurcated | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Gatecliff | Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Gatlin AKA: Hohokam |
Side Notch | Medium | Prehistoric / Classic | Valid Type | |
Gila River AKA: Snaketown Barbed |
Stemmed | Small to Medium | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Gobernadora | Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Green River | Lanceolate | Small | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Guadalupe | Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Provisional Type | |
Gypsum Cave AKA: Lobo, Park Point |
Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Hatch | Stemmed | Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Provisional Type | |
Hodges | Basal Notch | Small to Medium | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Hohokam AKA for Gatlin |
Side Notch | Medium | Prehistoric / Classic | AKA Type | |
Hohokam Knife | Triangle | Medium to Large | Developmental | Cultural Type | |
Hueco San Pedro Variant |
Corner Notch | Medium to Large | Late to Transitional Archaic | San Pedro Variant | |
Humboldt | Lanceolate | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Humboldt Basal Notch | Lanceolate | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Humboldt Constricted Base | Lanceolate | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Humboldt Expanded Base | Auriculate Lanceolate | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Jay | Stemmed | Medium to Large | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Kin Kletso (Pueblo Side Notch Sub-Type) |
Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
La Cueva | Side Notch | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Provisional Type | |
La Playa | Auriculate / Lanceolate | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Lake Mojave | Contracting Stemmed | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Lerma Bi-Point | Ovoid | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Lerma Round Base | Ovoid | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Little Lake AKA for Pinto Basin |
Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Livermore | Stemmed | Small | Prehistory / Developmental | Valid Type | |
Lobo AKA for Gypsum Cave |
Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | AKA type | |
Luepp Side Notch AKA for Ventana Side Notch |
Side Notch | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Maljamar | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Manzano Cave | Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Mescal Knife AKA: Agava Knife |
Triangle | Medium | Late Prehistoric to Historic | Valid Type | |
Meserve | Lanceolate | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Mimbre | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Neff | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Nogales | Triangle | Medium to Large | Middle to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Northern Side
Notch AKA: Silent Snake |
Side Notch | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Panamint Stemmed |
Stemmed | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Park Point AKA for Gypsum Cave |
Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Papago | Triangle | Small | Developmental to Historic | Cultural Type | |
Parowan | Basal Notch | Small to Medium | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Pelona | Ovoid | Small | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Pima | Triangle | Small | Historic | Cultural Type | |
Pindejo AKA for Ahumada and Van Horn |
Expanding Stemmed | Small | Developmental | AKA Type | |
Pinto Basin Barbed Shoulder | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Pinto Basin Square Shoulder | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Pinto Basin Shoulderless | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Point of the Pines | Side Notch | Small | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
Pueblo Side Notch Straight Base | Side Notch | Small | Classic to Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Pueblo Side Notch Concave Base | Side Notch | Small | Classic to Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Red Horn AKA for Buck Taylor |
Side Notch | Small | Historic | AKA Type | |
Ridge Ruin | Side Notch | Small | Late Prehistoric / Developmental | Valid Type | |
Rio Grande | Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Rocker Side Notch | Side Notch | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Rocker Side Notch- Elko Variant | Side to Corner Notch | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Variant Type | |
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant | Side to Corner Notch | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Variant Type | |
Rocker Sudden Variant | Side Notch | Medium | Middle Archaic | Variant Type | |
Rose Springs Corner Notch AKA: Rosegate |
Corner Notch | Small | Late Prehistoric / Developmental | Valid Type | |
Rose Springs Side Notch | Side Notch | Small | Late Prehistoric / Developmental | Valid Type | |
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder | Stemmed | Small | Late Prehistoric / Developmental | Valid Type | |
Rose Springs Stemmed AKA Desert Stemmed |
Stemmed | Small | Late Prehistoric / Developmental | Valid Type | |
Sacaton | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Collector Type | |
Salado | Side Notch | Small | Late Prehistoric to Historic | Valid Type | |
Salt River | Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
San Jose | Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
San Luis Side Notch | Side Notch | Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Provisional Type | |
San Pedro AKA: En Medio, Hueco, and Basketmaker II |
Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
San Rafael | Side Notch | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Sandia Type I | Stemmed | Medium | Paleo | Controversial / Problematic Type | |
Sandia Type II | Stemmed | Medium | Paleo | Controversial / Problematic Type | |
Santa Cruz | Contracting Stem | Small | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Collector Type | |
Sauceda Side Notch | Side Notch | Small | Classic / Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Silent Snake AKA for Northern Side Notch |
Side Notch | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | AKA type | |
Silver Lake | Stemmed | Small to Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Sitgreaves Serrated | Side Notch | Small | Developmental / Prehistory | Valid Type | |
Snaketown Barbed AKA for Gila River |
Stemmed | Small to Medium | Developmental | AKA Type | |
Snaketown Side Notch | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Snaketown Stemmed | Stemmed | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Snaketown Triangle | Triangle | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Sobaipuri | Triangle | Small | Developmental to Historic | Cultural Type | |
Socorro | Expanding Stem | Medium | Transitional Archaic | Collector Type | |
Squaw Mountain | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Collector Type | |
Stanislaus | Stemmed | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Sudden Side Notch | Side Notch | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Tallarin | Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Temporal | Side Notch | Small | Developmental Pueblo II and III |
Valid Type | |
Tesuque | Corner Notch | Small | Developmental to Classic / Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
Todsen | Side Notch | Medium | Middle Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Triangular Knife | Triangle | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Collector Type | |
Triple
T Humboldt Variant |
Lanceolate | Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Variant Type | |
Trujillo | Corner Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Truxton | Stemmed | Small | Developmental | Collector Type | |
Tularosa AKA for Cienega |
Corner to Basal Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | AKA Type | |
Ventana Amargosa AKA: Amargosa Type I |
Stemmed | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Ventana
Side Notch AKA: Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain |
Side Notch | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Walnut Canyon | Side Notch | Small | Developmental to Late Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
White Mountain Side Notch | Side Notch | Small | Classic to Historic | Provisional Type | |
Yavapai | Stemmed | Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Collector Type | |
Yavapai Side Notch Desert Sierra |
Side Notch | Small | Developmental to Historic | Cultural Type | |