Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Nevada


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Agava Knife
AKA for Mescal Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic AKA Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Amargosa
(Elko Series)
Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Cultural Type
Amargosa Type I
AKA for Ventana Amargosa
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic AKA 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
Black Rock Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Borax Lake Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid 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 Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic 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
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
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
Emigrant Springs Basal Notch Small Developmental Collector Type
En Medio
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Fish Slough Side Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Foresthill Notched Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic 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
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Haskett Type I Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haskett Type II 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
Hot Creek Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic 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
Kennewick
AKA for Cascade Bi-Point
Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA type
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Luepp Side Notch
AKA for Ventana Side Notch
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late 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
Lobo
AKA for Gypsum Cave
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Martis Side Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Mescal Knife
AKA: Agava Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic 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
Mostin Pentagonal Triangle Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nawthis Side Notch Medium Developmental Valid Type
Nightfire Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Norden Basal Notch Basal Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Owl Cave Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Panamint Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Park Point
AKA for Gypsum Cave
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid 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
Rocker Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch- Elko Variant Side to Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant Side to Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rocker Sudden Variant Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Variant 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 Jose Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Luis Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Provisional Type
San Rafael Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shasta Complex
AKA for Yana (Gunther)
Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Classic AKA for Gunther type
Shoshone Knife
AKA for Wahmuza
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic AKA Type
Sierra Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Silent Snake
AKA for Northern Side Notch
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Squaw Mountain Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
Stanislaus Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steamboat Lanceolate Ovoid Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Sudden Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid 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
Ventana Amargosa
AKA: Amargosa Type I
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ventana Side Notch
AKA:L Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wahmuza
AKA: Shoshone Knife
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Willits Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional 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
Yana / Shasta Complex
Gunther Barbed Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Yosemite Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type