Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Louisiana


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Adena Wells
AKA for Wells
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic AKA type
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Agee Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Albany Spokeshave Side Notch Small to Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Arkabutla Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Avery Island       More Information Needed
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Barry Basal Notch Large Middle Archaic Discontinued type - Re-sharpened Smith type
Bassett   Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Bayou Goula
AKA: Bayougoula
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian 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
Bonham Stemmed Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Brazo
AKA for Darl Stemmed
Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Brazo Fishtail
AKA: Rodgers Side Hollow (San Patrice Variant)
Auriculate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bronson Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Pre-History Valid Type
Browns Valley Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Bulverde Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Bundick
Colbert Var. Bundick
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Collectors Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Caddo Blade Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Collector Type
Calcasieu Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Catahoula Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Colbert- Dalton
AKA: Dalton Square Base
Auriculate  Medium to Large  Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Colbert
Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Coldwater Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Collins Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to 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
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cuney Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Cupp Corner Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Colbert
AKA: Colbert
Dalton Square Base
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic 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 Hempstead Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Kisatchie
AKA: San Patrice Kisatchie, Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Square Base
AKA for Dalton Colbert
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA for Dalton Colbert
Darl Blade Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Darl Notched Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Darl Stemmed
AKA: Brazo
Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Dawson Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Deadman
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Denton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Denton Nub
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
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
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
Edgewood Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Edwards Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Prehistoric Valid Type
Elam Stemmed Small Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Ellis Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ensor
AKA: Juno Broad Base
Corner Notch Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Ensor Frio
Ensor Split Stem
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Evans Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian AKA Type
Foyle Flake
AKA for Cliffton
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistoric Preform for Perdiz / AKA Type
Fresno
AKA: Kobs Triangular
Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Friley Expanding Bifurcated to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric / Mississippian Valid Type
Friley Blade Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Gahagan Bi-Face Triangle Large Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric / Woodland 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
Geneill
AKA for San Patrice Geneill
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Godley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Prehistoric / Woodland Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hale Contracting Stem Large Late 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
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Heavy Duty Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hempstead
AKA Dalton Hempstead
Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Hinds Auriculate Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Homan Expanding Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hope
AKA: San Patrice Hope Variety
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Howard Stemmed Small Mississippian Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hughes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Keithville
AKA: San Patrice Keithville Variety
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Kent Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Keota Side to Corner Notch Small Mississippian 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
Kisatchie
AKA: San Patrice Kisatchie, Dalton Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Kobs Triangular
AKA for Fresno
Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian AKA Type
Lange Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Late Archic Barbed
Round Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Late Archic Barbed
Straight Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Leaf River
AKA for San Patrice Leaf River
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA 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
Leflore Blade Ovoid Large to Very Large Mississippian 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
Little River Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lufkin Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Mahaffey Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Marcos Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Marshall
AKA: Marshall Barbed,
Smithwick Small Stem
Bluffton Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Martindale
AKA: Martindale Fishtail
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Massard Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Maud Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Melvern
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Mineral Springs Triangle Large Mississippian Valid Type
Morrill Stemmed Medium Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Neches River Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Nodena
AKA: Willow Leaf
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nodena Banks
AKA: Banks
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nolan Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nopal Point
AKA for Perdiz
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory AKA Type
Opossum Bay Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ouachita Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pelican Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Penwah Slough Stemmed Small to Medium Late Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Perdiz
AKA: Nopal Point
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinwah Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Plainview Golondrina
AKA for Golondrina
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pocola Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Pogo Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Red River Knife Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rockwall
AKA: St. Marion
Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rodgers Side Hollow
AKA: Brazo Fishtail
Auriculate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Sabine Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
San Patrice Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Geneill Variety
AKA: Geneill
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Hope Variety
AKA: Hope
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Keithville Variety
AKA: Keithville
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Kisatchie
AKA: Kisatchie, Dalton Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
San Patrice Leaf River Variety
AKA: Leaf River
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to 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
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Shetley   Lanceolate to Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Sinner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Smithwick Small Stem
AKA for Marshall Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Snow Lake Triangle Small Mississippian Collector Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Johns
AKA San Patrice St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
St. Helena Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
St. Marion / Rockwall Corner Notch Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
St. Tammany Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steiner Stemmed Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Sterrett Shouldered
AKA for Yarbrough
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic AKA Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Talco Triangle Small to Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Tangipahoa Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional Type
Texarkana Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland Collector Type
Trinity Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Turner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Vaughn Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Wells
AKA: Adena Wells and Texas Kirk
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Woden Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Yarbrough
AKA: Sterrett Stemmed
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Zephyr/ Mahomet
AKA: Lampasas
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type