Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points from the

Northern Plains Region  

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
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
Alder Complex
AKA for Ruby Valley
Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo AKA Type
Allen
AKA for James "Jimmy" Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Anderson Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Anderson Corner Notch (Canada) Corner Notch Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Archaic Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Archaic Stemmed Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Archaic Triangle Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Armijo Side Notch / Auriculate Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Athapap Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Athapaskan Notched Side Notch Small Athapaskan Culture Valid Type
Athapaskan Stemmed
AKA for Kavik Stemmed
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Athapaskan Culture AKA 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
Badland Knife Woodland Varies Other Valid Type
Bare Creek
AKA for Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Sub-type or AKA for Gatecliff Split Stem
Basally Thinned Triangular Triangular Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Bear River Side Notch Small Late Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Besant Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Billings Double Spur Side Notch Small Historic 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
Bitterroot Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Blackwater Side Notch
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Discontinued Type
Boss Hill Corner Notch Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bratton Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Buffalo Gap Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Bull Creek Triangle Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Calderwood
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Camel Back Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Carmichael
AKA for Avonlea Carmichael
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental AKA 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 Type
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cayley Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Chaco Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Cherry Gulch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid 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 - Colby
AKA: Colby
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cluny Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental to Classic Cultural Type

Cody Knife
Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Colby
AKA: Clovis Colby
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Sub-Type of Clovis point
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland 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
Crescent Knife Other Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cut Bank Jaw Notch Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Deep Water
AKA for Sonota and Sahnish
Side Notch Medium Developmental / Woodland AKA 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
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
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Durango Side Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid 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
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
Embarras Bi-Point Ovoid Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Emigrant Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Sub-Type of Plains Side Notch
En Medio
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Farson Tri-Notch
AKA for Emigrant Basal Notch
Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory AKA for Emigrant Basal Notch
Firstview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian AKA Type
Fourth of July Complex Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Frederick Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Galt Side Notch Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Collector Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Gowen Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Green River Lanceolate Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Gull Lake
AKA for Avonlea Gull Lake
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental AKA Type
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Hanna Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hanna Northern
AKA: Northern Hanna
Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Collector 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
Hawken Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
High River Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Hog Back Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Hollenberg Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Horse Fly Stemmed Medium Late 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
Irvine Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
James "Jimmy" Allen
AKA: Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Jensen Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Kavik Contracting Stem
AKA: Kio-Kut and Athapaskan Stemmed
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Athapaskan Culture Valid Type
Kersey Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Larson
Name for Scottsbluff points found in Larson Cache
Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Site (Cache) Specific
Larter Tanged Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid 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
Lewis Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Little Lake
AKA for Pinto Basin
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic AKA Type
Lobo
AKA for Gypsum Cave
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic AKA type
Logan Creek Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Long Creek Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Site (area) Specific
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lookingbill Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lovell Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lusk Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Magic Mountain Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Magic Mountain Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
McKean Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Metzal 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
Mortlach Side Notch Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Cultural Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mummy Cave Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mummy Cave
AKA for Wapiti Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Munker's Creek Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Nanton Wide Round Base Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Nawthis Side Notch Medium Developmental Valid Type
Northern Hanna Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Outlook Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Owl Cave Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Oxbow
AKA: Parkdale (Minnesota)
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pahaska Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Park Point
AKA for Gypsum Cave
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic AKA type
Parkdale
AKA for Oxbow
Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic AKA type
Park Hill Lanceolate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Paskapoo
Plains Side Notch Variant
Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Peace River Fluted Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Pekisko
Plains Side Notch Variant
Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Pelican Lake
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pelican Lake Harder Variety
AKA for Wray
Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic AKA type / Collector type
Perry
AKA for Hanna
Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic 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
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
Pryor Auriculate Medium to Large Mountain Paleo 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
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 Valid Type
Ruby Valley
AKA : Alder Complex
Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Rustad Quarry Side to Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle 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
San Jon Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Discontinued 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
Sandy Creek Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Sattler Expanding Stem to Side Notch 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
Shadid Corner Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Shaunavon Truncated Base Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Shoshone Knife
AKA for Wahmuza
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic AKA Type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Simonsen Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sonota
AKA: Deep Water and Sahnish
Side Notch Medium Developmental / Woodland Valid Type
Stott Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Sudden Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Swift Current Fishtail Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Timber Ridge
AKA for Avonlea Timber Ridge
Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental AKA Type
Tompkins Side/Corner Notch One side side notch
One side corner notch
Small Developmental Valid Type
Triangular Knife Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Triple T
Humboldt Variant
Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Variant Type
Tularosa
AKA for Cienega
Corner to Basal Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental AKA Type
Uinta Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Wahmuza
AKA: Shoshone Knife
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Wapiti Corner Notch
AKA: Mummy Cave
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional 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
Wray
AKA Pelican Lake Harder Variety
Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Yonkee Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Yuma
AKA for Eden
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type