Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Idaho


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ahsahka Side Notch Small Late Archaic Collector Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Antelope Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Bare Creek
AKA for Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Sub-type or AKA for Gatecliff Split Stem
Bear River Side Notch Small Late Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Birch Creek Type A Lanceolate to Triangle Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Birch Creek Type B Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Bitterroot Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Black Rock Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Blackwater Side Notch
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Variant Type
Bliss Type A Contracting Stem Small Developmental Valid Type
Bliss Type B Contracting Stem Small Developmental Valid Type
Calderwood
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Camas Creek
Side to Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued 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
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis - Colby
AKA: Colby
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Colby
AKA: Clovis Colby
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Sub-Type of Clovis point
Cold Springs Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Columbia Mule Ear
AKA: Mule Ear
Triangle Small Classic Valid Type
Columbia Plateau Expanding Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Cottonwood Leaf Ovoid Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Cottonwood Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Cougar Mountain Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Crescent Knife Other Small to Medium Paleo Valid 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
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Early Leaf Ovoid Medium to Very Large Early Archaic More Information Needed
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
Embarras Bi-Point Ovoid Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Emigrant Springs Basal Notch Small Developmental Collector Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Green River Lanceolate Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Gunther Barbed
AKA:  Camas Valley, Mad River, Molly, Molalla, Rogue River, Shasta, Sutter Valley
Basal Notch Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Gunther Triangle
AKA: U-Back
Triangle Small Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Hanna Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hanna Northern
AKA: Northern Hanna
Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Collector 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
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hells Canyon Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Hells Canyon Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
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
Jensen Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Provisional 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
Little Lake
AKA for Pinto Basin
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Lochnore Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lochnore Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lovell Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
McKean Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Molalla
AKA for Gunther
Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental AKA Type
Molly
AKA for Gunther
Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental AKA Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mule Ear
AKA for Columbia Mule Ear
Triangle Small to Medium Classic AKA 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
Northern Hanna Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Nottoway Expanding Stem Small to Medium Historic Collector Type
Owl Cave Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Pahaska Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Perry
AKA for Hanna
Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic 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
Piqunin Side Notch Small Historic Collector Type
Plateau Horizon Basal Notch Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Plateau Horizon Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Plateau Pentagonal
AKA: Wasco Knife
Triangle Medium Historic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type A
Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type B
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type C
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic 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
Rogue River
AKA for Gunther Barbed
Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental AKA 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
Rosegate
AKA for Rose Springs and Eastgate
Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental AKA Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Jon Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Discontinued Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shoshone Knife
AKA for Wahmuza
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic AKA Type
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Arcahic Valid Type
Silent Snake
AKA for Northern Side Notch
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Snake River Corner to Basal Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Spedis Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Collector Type
Sutter Contracting Stem
Gunther Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic / Late Prehistoric Gunther Variant
Triangular Knife Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Triple T
Humboldt Variant
Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Variant Type
U-Back
AKA for Gunther Triangle
Triangle Small to Medium Developmental AKA Type
Uinta Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Wahmuza
AKA: Shoshone Knife
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Wasco Knife
AKA for Plateau Pentagonal
Triangle Medium Historic AKA Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle 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
Yonkee Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type