Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of
New Mexico
Name | Picture | Shape | Size | Cultural Period | Validity |
Abajo | Expanding Stem | Small | Pueblo I and II | Valid Type | |
Abiquiu | Side Notch | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Acatita AKA: Cedral (Mexico) |
Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
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 | |
Aguaje | Triangle | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Ahumada AKA: Pindejo |
Expanding Stemmed | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Alazan | Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medieval Warm | Late Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
Allen AKA for James "Jimmy" Allen |
Lanceolate | Medium | Transitional Paleo | AKA Type | |
Amargosa Type I AKA for Ventana Amargosa |
Stemmed | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | AKA Type | |
Angostura | Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Apache | Triangle | Small | Historic | Cultural Type | |
Archaic Knife | Triangle | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Collector Type | |
Armijo | Side Notch / Auriculate | Small to Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Augustin | Contracting Stem | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Awatovi | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Baird Beveled Blade AKA for Tortugas |
Triangular | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Bajada | Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Baker | Stemmed to Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Barreal | Stemmed | Small | Early Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Basal Double Tang | Stemmed | Medium | Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Basketmaker II AKA for San Pedro |
Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | AKA Type | |
Basketmaker III AKA for Trujillo |
Expanding Stem | Small | Developmental | AKA Type | |
Bat Cave | Lanceolate | Small | Late Paleo | Valid Type | |
Belen | Lanceolate | Small | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Black Mesa | Expanding Stem | Small or Medium | Transitional Archaic to Basketmaker II | Valid Type | |
Blanco | Ovoid | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Provisional Type | |
Bluff AKA for Datil |
Stemmed | Small | Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Bonito | Side Notch | Small | Developmental (Pueblo II and III) | Valid Type | |
Bull Creek | Triangle | Small to Medium | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Carlsbad | Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Valid Type | |
Castroville | Basal Notch | Medium to Large | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Cedral (Mexico) AKA for Attica |
Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Transitional Archaic | AKA Type | |
Chaco | Corner Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Charco | Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Chippean | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Cienega Basal Notch AKA: Tularosa |
Basal Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Valid Type | |
Cienega
Corner Notch AKA: Tularosa |
Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Valid Type | |
Clovis | Auriculate / Lanceolate | Small to Large | Paleo | Valid Type | |
Clovis Unfluted | Auriculate / Lanceolate | Small to Large | Paleo | Valid Type | |
Coastview AKA for Plainview |
Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | AKA Type | |
Cody Knife | Other | Medium | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Convento | Expanding Stem | Small | Prehistoric / Classic | Provisional Type | |
Corner Tang Knife | Other | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Woodland | Valid Type | |
Cortaro | Triangle to Lanceolate | Small to Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Cottonwood Leaf | Ovoid | Small | Developmental to Historic | Valid Type | |
Cottonwood | Triangle | Small | Developmental to Historic | Valid Type | |
Crescent Knife | Other | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Datil AKA: Bluff |
Stemmed | Small | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Deadman's | Basal Notch | Small | Developmental - Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Del Carmen | Side Notch | Small | Classic - Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
Desert | Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
Desert Delta | Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
Desert Sierra | Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
Dolores Stemmed | Stemmed | Small | Developmental Pueblo I to Pueblo II |
Valid Type | |
Dolores Expanding Stem | Expanding Stem | Small | Developmental Pueblo I to Pueblo II |
Valid Type | |
Drill | Other | Small to Large | Paleo to Historic | Valid Type | |
Duran | Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Durango | Side Notch | Small | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Eden AKA: Yuma |
Stemmed | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Empire Stemmed | Stemmed | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
En Medio San Pedro Variant |
Corner Notch | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | San Pedro Variant | |
Escobas | Stemmed | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Figueroa | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Folsom | Lanceolate | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Four Bevel Knife AKA for Harahey |
Ovoid | Large | Mississippian | AKA Type | |
Frederick Lanceolate | Lanceolate | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Fresnal | Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Fresno | Triangle | Small | Historic / Mississippian | Valid Type | |
Frio AKA: Walking Man |
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Garza AKA: Soto |
Triangle | Small | Late Prehistoric / Classic | Valid Type | |
Garza Lott AKA for Lott |
Expanding Stem | Small | Historic | AKA Type | |
Glendo (Arrow and Dart form) |
Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Classic / Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Gobernadora | Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Golondrina AKA: Golondrina Plainview |
Auriculate Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Goshen | Lanceolate | Medium | Late Paleo | Valid Type | |
Green River | Lanceolate | Small | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Guadalupe | Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Provisional Type | |
Gypsum Cave AKA: Lobo, Park Point |
Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Harahey AKA: Four Bevel Knife |
Ovoid | Large | Mississippian | Valid Type | |
Harrell | Side Notch | Small | Mississippian | Valid Type | |
Haskell | Side Notch | Small | Mississippian | Valid Type | |
Hatch | Stemmed | Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Provisional Type | |
Hell Gap | Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Hodges | Basal Notch | Small to Medium | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Hope AKA for San Patrice Hope Variety |
Auriculate | Small to Medium | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | AKA Type | |
Hueco San Pedro Variant |
Corner Notch | Medium to Large | Late to Transitional Archaic | San Pedro Variant | |
James "Jimmy" Allen AKA: Allen |
Lanceolate | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Jay | Stemmed | Medium to Large | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Kin Kletso (Pueblo Side Notch Sub-Type) |
Side Notch | Small | Classic | Valid Type | |
La Cueva | Side Notch | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Provisional 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 | |
Leupp Side Notch AKA for Ventana Side Notch |
Side Notch | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Little Lake AKA for Pinto Basin |
Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Livermore | Stemmed | Small | Prehistory / Developmental | Valid Type | |
Lobo AKA for Gypsum Cave |
Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | AKA type | |
Long Point AKA for Angostura |
Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | AKA type | |
Lott AKA: Garza Lott |
Expanding Stem | Small | Last Pre-Historic | Valid Type | |
Maljamar | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Manzano Cave | Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Marcos | Corner Notch | Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Martindale AKA: Martindale Fishtail |
Corner Notch / Bifurcated | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Matamoros | Triangle | Small | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Valid Type | |
Mescal Knife AKA: Agava Knife |
Triangle | Medium | Late Prehistoric to Historic | Valid Type | |
Meserve | Lanceolate | Medium | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Mid Tang Knife | Other | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Midland | Auriculate | Small to Medium | Late Paleo | Valid Type | |
Milnesand | Lanceolate | Medium | Late Paleo | Valid Type | |
Mimbre | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Neff | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Nogales | Triangle | Medium to Large | Middle to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Nopal Point AKA for Perdiz |
Contracting Stem | Small | Late Prehistory | AKA Type | |
Northern Side
Notch AKA: Silent Snake |
Side Notch | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
Paisano | Side Notch | Medium | Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
Palmillas | Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Pandale AKA: Pandale Twisted Blade |
Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Park Point AKA for Gypsum Cave |
Contracting Stem | Medium | Late Archaic | AKA Type | |
Pelona | Ovoid | Small | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Perdiz AKA: Nopal Point |
Contracting Stem | Small | Late Prehistory | Valid Type | |
Pindejo AKA for Ahumada |
Expanding Stemmed | Small | Developmental | AKA 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 | |
Plainview
Golondrina AKA for Golondrina |
Auriculate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | AKA Type | |
Plainview AKA: Coastview |
Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Point of the Pines | Side Notch | Small | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
Pueblo Side Notch Straight Base | Side Notch | Small | Classic to Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Pueblo Side Notch Concave Base | Side Notch | Small | Classic to Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
Rio Grande | Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle 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 | |
Sacaton | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Collector Type | |
Salado | Side Notch | Small | Late Prehistoric to Historic | Valid Type | |
Salt River | Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Valid Type | |
San Jon | Lanceolate | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | Discontinued 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 Patrice | 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 St. Johns Variety AKA: St. Johns |
Auriculate | Small to Medium | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type | |
San Pedro AKA: En Medio, Hueco, and Basketmaker II |
Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Late to Transitional Archaic | Valid Type | |
San Rafael | Side Notch | Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Sandia Type I | Stemmed | Medium | Paleo | Controversial / Problematic Type | |
Sandia Type II | Stemmed | Medium | Paleo | Controversial / Problematic Type | |
Santa Cruz | Contracting Stem | Small | Developmental / Late Prehistoric | Collector Type | |
Scottsbluff Type I | Stemmed | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Scottsbluff Type II | Stemmed | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo | Valid Type | |
Shumla | Basal Notch | Small to Medium | 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 | |
Sitgreaves Serrated | Side Notch | Small | Developmental / Prehistory | Valid Type | |
Snaketown Side Notch | Side Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Snaketown Stemmed | Stemmed | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Snaketown Triangle | Triangle | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Socorro | Expanding Stem | Medium | Transitional Archaic | Collector Type | |
Soto AKA for Garza |
Triangle | Small | Late Prehistoric / Classic | AKA Type | |
Squaw Mountain | Side Notch | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Collector Type | |
St. Johns AKA for San Patrice St. Johns Variety |
Auriculate | Small to Medium | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | AKA Type | |
Sudden Side Notch | Side Notch | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Temporal | Side Notch | Small | Developmental Pueblo II and III |
Valid Type | |
Todsen | Side Notch | Medium | Middle Archaic | Provisional Type | |
Tortugas AKA: Baird Beveled Blade and Taylor Thinned Blade |
Triangle | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Toyah | Side Notch | Small | Late Prehistoric to Historic | Valid Type | |
Triangular Knife | Triangle | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Collector Type | |
Trujillo | Corner Notch | Small | Developmental | Valid Type | |
Tularosa AKA for Cienega |
Corner to Basal Notch | Small to Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | AKA Type | |
Ventana Amargosa AKA: Amargosa Type I |
Stemmed | Small to Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type | |
Ventana
Side Notch AKA: Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain |
Side Notch | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type | |
Walnut Canyon | Side Notch | Small | Developmental to Late Prehistoric | Provisional Type | |
White Mountain Side Notch | Side Notch | Small | Classic to Historic | Provisional Type | |
Yavapai | Stemmed | Medium | Transitional Archaic to Developmental | Collector Type | |
Yuma AKA for Eden |
Stemmed | Medium to Large | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | AKA Type | |