Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

British Columbia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Aishihik Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Anderson Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Annie Lake Lanceolate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Athapaskan Notched Side Notch Small Athapaskan Culture Valid Type
Athapaskan Stemmed
AKA for Kavik Stemmed
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Athapaskan Culture AKA Type
Basally Thinned Triangular Triangular Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Bitterroot Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Blackwater Side Notch
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Discontinued Type
Calderwood
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Cascade Ovoid Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cascade Bi-Point
AKA: Kennewick
Ovoid / Bi-Point Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cascade Knife Ovoid Medium to Very Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector's Type
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Chilcotin Plateau
Corner Notch / Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type in British Columbia
Collector Type in Oregon

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
Cold Springs Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Departure Bay Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
DeStaffany Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Destruction Bay Stemmed Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duke Point Diamond Diamond / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Duwamish Triangle Medium Prehistoric Provisional Type
Eagle Lake  
British Columbia
    Early Archaic More Information Needed
Embarras Bi-Point Ovoid Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Firstview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hanna Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hanna Northern
AKA: Northern Hanna
Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Hartstene Island Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Provisional Type
Haskett Type I Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haskett Type II Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hatwai Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Helen Point Triangle Small to Medium Classic to Historic Valid Type
High River Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Jensen Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Kamloops Pentagonal Triangular Small to Medium Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Kamloops Side Notch Side Notch Small Pre-Historic to Historic Valid Type
Kamut Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kavik Contracting Stem
AKA: Kio-Kut and Athapaskan Stemmed
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Athapaskan Culture Valid Type
Kennewick
AKA for Cascade Bi-Point
Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA type
Lehman Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 1 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 2 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 3 Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lochnore Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lochnore Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lockhart River Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Marpole Barbed Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mauer Ovoid Ovoid Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mayne Barbed Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mayne Island Ovoid Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Minto Triangle Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Moosehide Triangular Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Mummy Cave Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nesikep Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nespelem Bar Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
OYKC Stemmed
(On Your Knees Cave)
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Provisional Type
Pahaska Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Peace River Fluted Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Pelly Contracting Stem Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pender Canal Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Pismo
AKA for Rabbit Island
Contracting Stem Small Transitional Archaic / Developmental AKA Type
Plateau Horizon Basal Notch Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Plateau Horizon Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Plateau Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type A
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type B
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small  Developmental Valid Type
Salish Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salish Stemmed Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salish Triangular Triangle Small to Medium Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Arcahic Valid Type
Skeena Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Slightly Stemmed Pentagonal Stemmed to Pentagonal Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
Spedis Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Collector Type
Taan Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Taye Contracting Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Medium to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Whitehorse
AKA: P3
Lanceolate to Triangular Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type A Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type B Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type C Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Xil Ovoid to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Xilju Ovoid to Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Yonkee Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Yukon Bipoint Ovoid / Diamond Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Provisional Type
Yukon Constricting Stem Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Yukon Fishtail Auriculate Lanceolate Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Yukon Large Stemmed Contracting Stem Large   Provisional Type
Yukon Small Tang Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Yukon Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type