Projectile Point Identification Guide

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