Projectile Point Identification Guide

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