Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Georgia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Abbey Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Addison Micro-Drill Other Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Collector Type
Alachua Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Alapaha Contracting Stem
(More Information Needed)
Contracting Stem      
Allendale
AKA: MALA (Middle Archaic Late Archaic)
Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
(Most professional literature refers to these as MALA points, but the University of Tennessee has referenced this name)
Appalachian Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Arredondo Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Autauga Expanding Stem Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Barry Basal Notch Large Middle Archaic Discontinued type - Re-sharpened Smith type
Bascom
AKA: Rocker Blade
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Bat Wing
AKA for Hillsborough
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Benjamin Lanceolate Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Benton Expanding Stem Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Auriculate / Notched Base
AKA for Buzzard Roost Creek
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic AKA Type
Benton Blade Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Preform Type
Benton Bottleneck Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-type of Benton
Benton Broad Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Double Notch Expanding Stemmed Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-Type for Benton
Big Sandy Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Broad Base Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Contracting Base / Big Sandy Auriculate Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy E Notch
AKA: Key Notch
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Big Sandy Leighton Base
AKA: Leighton
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Boggy Branch Type I Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Boggy Branch Type II Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 1 (Side Notch) Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 2 (Rocker Base) Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 3 (Long Stem) Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 4 (Corner Notch) Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Ace Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Recurve Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Bevel Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Extended Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen E-Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Bradford Expanding Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Bradley Spike Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Briar Creek
AKA for Guilford Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic AKA Type
Broad River Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Broward Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Buggs Island Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bullen Knife Side Notch Medium Woodland Collector Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA Benton Auriculate
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Camp Creek Triangle Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Cave Springs Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Chattahoochee Dalton Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Dalton Sub-Type
Chipola Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Citrus Basal Notch Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Clay Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis - Hazel
AKA: Hazel and Ross County
Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Hazel (Collectors Type)
Ross County (Valid Type)
Clovis - St Louis
AKA: St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Columbia Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Conerly
AKA: Lively
Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cooley
AKA for Weeden Island Stemmed
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland AKA Type
Coosa Side Notch Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Coosa Stemmed Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Copena Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Copena Triangular
AKA: Florida Copena
Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cottonbridge Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cowhouse Slough Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Crawford Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Culbreath Basal Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland Unfluted
AKA for Beaver Lake
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dallas
AKA for Guntersville
Lanceolate Small to Medium Lanceolate AKA Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Chattahoochee
AKA for Chattahoochee
Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Santa Fe
AKA for Santa Fe
Auriculate Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Dalton Tallahassee
AKA for Tallahassee
Auriculate Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur Blade Triangle Medium Early Archaic Preform
Deep Notch
AKA for Lost Lake
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA Type
Dovetail
AKA for St. Charles Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA Type
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duval Sub-type 1 Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duval Subtype 2   Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duval Subtype 3   Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ebenezer
AKA: Rudimentary Stemmed
Contracting Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Ecusta
AKA: Escusta
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Elk River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Elora Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Flint Creek Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Flint River Spike Ovoid / Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Woodland Valid Type
Florida Copena Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Florida Greenbrier
(Concave Base)
AKA: Osceola Greenbrier, Nipple Point
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Florida Greenbrier
(Nipple Base)
AKA: Osceola Greenbrier, Nipple Point
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Florida Spike Ovoid Small to Medium Middle to Late Woodland Valid Type
Fort Ancient Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Fort Ancient Blade Triangle Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Frederick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Gadsden Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Garden Creek Triangular Triangle Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Garth Slough Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gilchrist Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenville Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Guilford Concave Base
AKA: Guilford Yuma
Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Round Base Leaf Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Straight Base Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guntersville
AKA: Dallas
Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Halifax Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Hamilton Triangle Triangle Small Woodland Valid Type
Hardaway Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Blade Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Dalton Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Haw River Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hazel
AKA for Ross County
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo AKA Type
Heavy Duty Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hernando Basal Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hillsborough
AKA: Bat Wing
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Jack's Reef Corner Notch
AKA: Broad Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jackson Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Jeff Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Jude Stemmed Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Kays Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Kiokee Creek Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Blade Triangle Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Snapped Base Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lafayette Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Leon Corner Notch Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Levy
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Limestone Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Little Bear Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lively
AKA for Conerly
Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
MALA
(Middle Archaic Late Archaic)
AKA: Allendale
Middle to Late Archaic Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Maples Contracting Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Marianna Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Exhausted Dalton
Marion
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
McIntire Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mississippi Triangular
AKA for Madison Triangle
Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian AKA Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Round Base Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Mountain Fork Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mouse Creek Triangle Small to Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Mud Creek Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mulberry Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
New Market Stemmed Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Newnan Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Nodena
AKA: Willow Leaf
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nodena Banks
AKA: Banks
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nolichucky Auriculate Lanceolate Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Notchaway Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
O'Leno Triangle Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Osceola Greenbrier
AKA for Florida Greenbrier (Concave Base)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Osceola Greenbrier
AKA for Florida Greenbrier
(Nipple Base)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Otarre Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Page - Ladson Auriculate Medium Paleo Provisional Type
Painted Rock Valley Triangle Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Paris Island Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pine Tree Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Pinellas Triangle Small Late Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Plevna
St. Charles Dovetail Variant
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Variant type
Putman Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rocker Blade
AKA for Bascom
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic AKA (Collector) Type
Ross County
AKA: Clovis Hazel
Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Rowan Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Russell Cave Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Safety Harbor Triangle Medium Woodland Valid Type
Safety Harbor Stemmed
AKA for Weeden Island
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland Provisional Type
Sand Mountain Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Santa Fe
AKA: Dalton Santa Fe
Auriculate Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sarasota Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Small Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Seminole Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
Simpson Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Simpson Mustache Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Six Mile Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Smithsonia Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
South Appalachian Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
South Prong Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Louis
AKA Clovis St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo AKA type
Stanfield Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sublet Ferry Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Suwannee Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Swan Lake Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Swannanoa Stemmed Small Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Tallahassee
AKA: Dalton Tallahassee
Auriculate Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Tampa Ovoid Small Late Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Taylor  Stemmed Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Taylor Side Notch
AKA: Spinners
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Tennessee River Ovoid Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Tennessee Saw Ovoid Very Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Thelma Short Stem Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Transylvania Triangle Triangle Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Union Side Notch Side Notch to Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Van Lott Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Wacissa Stemmed Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Waller Knife Side Notch to Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Weeden Island
AKA: Safety Harbor Stemmed and Cooley
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland Provisional Type
Westo Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wheeler Excurvate Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Expanded Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Lanceolate
Wheeler Triangular
Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Recurvate Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
White Springs Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Withlacoochee Auriculate Medium Late Paleo Collector Type
Woodland Triangle Triangle Small Woodland Generic Type
Yadkin Triangle Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Yadkin Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type