Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Minnesota


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Adena Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Preform Type
Adena Narrow Blade 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
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Apple Blossom Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Atalissa Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Avonlea Carmichael
AKA: Carmichael
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Gull Lake
AKA: Gull Lake
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Timber Ridge
AKA: Timber Ridge
Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Belknap Contracting Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Besant Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Black Sand
AKA for Godar
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic AKA Type
Browns Valley Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cahokia Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Carmichael
AKA for Avonlea Carmichael
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental AKA Type
Cedar Valley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo 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
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Deep Water
AKA for Sonota and Sahnish
Side Notch Medium Developmental / Woodland AKA Type
Des Moines Side Notch Small Mississippian 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
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Durst   Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late 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
Fayette Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Dalton Sub-Type / Valid 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
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Godar
AKA: Black Sand
Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Graham Cave Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Gull Lake
AKA for Avonlea Gull Lake
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental AKA Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid 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
Hawken Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Helton Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hixton Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Holcombe Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo 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
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Klunk Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Larter Tanged Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Lehigh Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Little Sioux Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lost Island Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Lovell Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
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
Matanzas Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
McCoy Expanding Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
McKean Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Minocqua Expanding Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Okoboji Corner Notch Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Oxbow
AKA: Parkdale (Minnesota)
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Parkdale
AKA for Oxbow
Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic AKA type
Pelican Lake
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Plains (Late) Knife Ovoid Medium Classic to Prehistoric Collector Type
Plains Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Classic to Historic Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife (Notched Form)
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife
(Un-Notched Form)
Triangle Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Plains Triangle Triangle Small Classic to Developmental Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Prairie Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental 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
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Reigh Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rustad Quarry Side to Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Samantha Arrow Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Samantha Dart
Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Simonsen Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Sonota
AKA: Deep Water and Sahnish
Side Notch Medium Developmental / Woodland Valid Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Croix Corner Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
St. Louis
AKA Clovis St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo AKA type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tama Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tipton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turin Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Whiteshell Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Wolf Creek Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type