Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Illinois


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Addison Micro-Drill Other Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Collector Type
Adena Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Preform Type
Adena Dickson
AKA for Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Robins
AKA: Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Snapped Base Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Adena Waubesa
AKA for Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland AKA Type
Affinis Snyder Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Afton Corner Notch
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Afton Stemmed
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem, Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Aldridge
AKA: Mackinaw
Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Site Specific / AKA Type
Allison Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ansell Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Apple Blossom Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Apple Creek Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Atalissa Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Barbee Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Barbeau
AKA for Ferry
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic AKA Type
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Barry Basal Notch Large Middle Archaic Discontinued type - Re-sharpened Smith
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
Belknap Contracting Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Big Creek Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
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
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Black Creek
(Need More Information)
Ovoid Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Black Sand
AKA for Godar
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic AKA Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Brannon Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Broad Corner Notch
AKA for Jack's Reef Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland AKA Type
Browns Valley Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Brunswick Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Buck Creek Stemmed Medium
Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Burkett Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Burnt Bluff Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cahokia Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Cairo Side Notch Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Carter Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Chesterfield Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector 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
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
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cossatot River Type A Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cossatot River Type B Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland - Barnes
AKA for Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland Unfluted
AKA for Beaver Lake
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cupp Corner Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Dagger Knife Stemmed Large to Very Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Sloan Auriculate Large Transitional Paleo Valid 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
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid 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
Duck River Blade   Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Durst   Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Dustin Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Dyroff
AKA Dyroff-Levin
(Dryoff - misspelling)
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Eden Eared Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Etley Stemmed to Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late 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
Faulkner Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Feeheley Corner to Side Notch Medium Late to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ferry
AKA: Barbeau
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Florence Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Fort Dodge Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian AKA Type
Fox Valley Bifurcated Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Fractured Base Point
AKA for Decatur
Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA Type
Fulton
AKA Turkey Tail Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Gibson Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Go Kart
Etley Variant
Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Godar
AKA: Black Sand
Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Graham Cave Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Grand Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian 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
Hardin Knobbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Harrison
AKA for Turkeytail Harrison
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hazel
AKA: Clovis Hazel and Ross County
Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Hazel (Collectors Type)
Ross County (Valid Type)
Heavy Duty Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hebron
AKA for Turkeytail Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Helton Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hemphill Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hickory Ridge Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hiller
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Site Specific - Modoc Rock Shelter
Hilton
(More Information Needed)
       
Holland Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Holston Side Notch
AKA for Durst
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Howard County Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian 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
Jordan Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Kampsville Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Karnak Blade Contracting Stem / Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Karnak Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid 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
Klunk Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Kramer Stemmed Medium Lanceolate Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Labras Lake Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Site Specific
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Leighton
AKA for Big Sandy Leighton Base
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector 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
Liverpool Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Logan
(More Information Needed)
       
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lowe Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Mackinaw
AKA: Aldridge
Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Site Specific
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Madison Side Notch Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Manker Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Maple Mills Side Notch Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Mason Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Matanzas Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Meadowood
AKA: Hodges (Michigan)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Mehlville Basal Notch Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Melvern
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Merkle Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Midland
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Modesto
AKA: Karnak Unstemmed
Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Monona Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mo-Pac Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Morris Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
Morse Knife Lanceolate Large to Very Large Woodland Valid Type
Morton Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mund Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Nebo Hill Lanceolate Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Nodena
AKA: Willow Leaf
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nodena Banks
AKA: Banks
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
North Bi-Face Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
Norton Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Peisker Diamond Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Pentagonal Knife
AKA for Afton
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic AKA Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pike County Auriculate Large Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Pine Tree Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Poag Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pomranky Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pulaski Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Ramey Knife Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Red Ocher Leaf Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Reigh Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rice Contracting Stem
AKA for Hidden Valley
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic AKA Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Riverton
AKA for Robeson Constricted Stem
Contracting Stem Small Late Archaic AKA Type
Robeson Constricted Stem
AKA: Riverton
Contracting Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Robins
AKA: Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Robinson Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rochester Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Ross Barbed Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Notched Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross County
AKA: Clovis Hazel
Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Hazel (Collectors Type)
Ross County (Valid Type)
Roxana Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Saginaw
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Saratoga Broad Blade Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saratoga Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saratoga Parallel Stem Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Schild Spike Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Schrugtown Side Notch Small Middle Mississippian Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Sedalia Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Sedgwick Lanceolate Medium to Large Middle to Late Paleo Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Springly Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Starved Rock Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Stilwell Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Swan Creek
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tama Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thebes Diagonal Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes Dogleg Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes Square Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes E Notch
AKA: Keyhole Thebes
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Trimble
(Riverton Series)
Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Turin Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Turkeytail Fulton
AKA: Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Wadlow Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wanda Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Warrick Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type