Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Mississippi


 

    

 

 

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 Waubesa
AKA for Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland AKA 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
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Archusa Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Arkabutla Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo 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
Bayou Goula
AKA: Bayougoula
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Beachum Stemmed Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Becker Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Provisional 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
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bradley Spike Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Triangle Side Notch / Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Broad Corner Notch
AKA for Jack's Reef Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland AKA Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA Benton Auriculate
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Camp Creek Triangle Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Candy Creek Auriculate 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
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
Coldwater Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid 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 Articulated Auriculate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Copena Round Base Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Copena Triangular
AKA: Florida Copena
Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Blade Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Cotaco Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Wright
AKA for Wright
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Crawford Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early 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
Cypress Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Dagger Knife Stemmed Large to Very Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dallas
AKA for Guntersville
Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Mississippian to Historic AKA 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 Nuckolls Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Square Base
AKA for Dalton Colbert
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA for Dalton Colbert
Damron Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic 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
Denton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic 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
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
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland to Early Woodland 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
Evans Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Flint Creek Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Fort Ancient Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Fort Ancient Blade Triangle Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Fractured Base Point
AKA for Decatur
Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA Type
Frazier Lanceolate Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Frederick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Fulton
AKA for Turkey Tail Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Furr Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Garth Slough Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid 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
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenville Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Guntersville
AKA: Dallas
Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Hale Contracting Stem Large Late 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
Harrison
AKA for Turkeytail Harrison
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA 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
Hebron
AKA for Turkeytail Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Hickory Ridge Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hinds Auriculate Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hope
AKA: San Patrice Hope Variety
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland 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
Jeff Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Josselyn Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Jude Stemmed Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Kays Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Keithville
AKA: San Patrice Keithville Variety
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA 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
Knight Island Side Notch Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Large Bi-Face
AKA: MacCorkle
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic AKA for MacCorkle
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: 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
Leighton
AKA for Big Sandy Leighton
Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA 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
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
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
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Maples Contracting Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Marianna Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Exhausted Dalton
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
McIntire Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Merkle Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid 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
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
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
Opossum Bay Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid 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
Pelican Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic 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
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
Pocola Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian 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
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Red Ocher Leaf Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Ross County
AKA: Hazel Clovis
Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Rudimentary Stemmed
AKA for Ebenezer
Contracting Stem Small Woodland AKA Type
Russell Cave Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid 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 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
Sand Mountain Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late 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
Shoals Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Smithsonia Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Snake Creek Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to 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. Helena Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
St. Johns
AKA San Patrice St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
St. Louis
AKA Clovis St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo AKA type
St. Tammany Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stanfield Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stemmed Copena
AKA for Bakers Creek
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland AKA type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sublet Ferry Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Sugar Hill (Alabama)
AKA for Motley
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Swan Lake Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tangipahoa Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional Type
Tennessee River Ovoid Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Tennessee Saw Ovoid Very Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Tupelo Turkeytail
AKA: Benton Turkeytail , Multiple Notch Turkeytail
Side Notch / Multiple Notch Medium to Large Middle 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
Upper Valley Side Notch
AKA for Damron
Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA Type
Vaughn Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Warito Corner Notch Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Washington Side Notch Small Woodland Provisional Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland 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
Wolf Lake Contracting stem Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Wright
AKA: Cotaco Wright
Stemmed Medium Woodland Collector Type