Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Oklahoma


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Adena Wells
AKA for Wells
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic 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
Agee Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Albany Spokeshave Side Notch Small to Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Allen
AKA for James "Jimmy" Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Andice Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Apple Creek Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Arkabutla Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Ashley Stemmed Small Mississippian Valid Type
Ashley Chocoville
AKA: Chocoville
Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Aux Arc Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Barry Basal Notch Large Middle Archaic Discontinued type - Re-sharpened Smith type
Bassett   Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Big Creek Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
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
Bluffton Barbed
AKA for Marshall Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Bokoshe
AKA Sallisaw Bokoshe
Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Bonham Stemmed Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Brazo Fishtail
AKA: Rodgers Side Hollow (San Patrice Variant)
Auriculate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Bronson Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Pre-History Valid Type
Buda
AKA for Travis
Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Bundick
Colbert Var. Bundick
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Collectors Type
Caddo Blade Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Collector Type
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Carrolton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Catahoula Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Chocoville
AKA: Ashley Chocoville
Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Clear Fork Gouge Triangle Medium to Large Archaic Valid Type
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
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
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Colbert
Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Coldwater Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Collier Side Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cossatot River Type A Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cossatot River Type B Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Crescent Knife Other Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cuney Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Cupp Corner Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Dallas Stemmed Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Kisatchie
AKA: San Patrice Kisatchie, Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dardanelle Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Dawson Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Deadman
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Denton Nub
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duck River Blade   Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Dunn
AKA: Shouldered Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Earbob Ferry Basal Notch Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Eastern Agate Basin
AKA for Packard
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo 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
Edgewood Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Edwards Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Prehistoric Valid Type
Ellis Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ensor Corner Notch Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Ensor Frio
Ensor Split Stem
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Evans Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian AKA Type
Foyle Flake
AKA for Cliffton
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistoric Preform for Perdiz / AKA Type
Frederick Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Fresno
AKA: Kobs Triangular
Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Friday Bi-Face Triangle Medium to Very Large Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Friley Expanding Bifurcated to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric / Mississippian Valid Type
Friley Blade Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Gahagan Bi-Face Triangle Large Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric / Woodland Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Garza
AKA: Soto
Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic Valid Type
Geneill
AKA for San Patrice Geneill
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Godley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Prehistoric / Woodland Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Graham Cave Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Grand Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Knobbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Holland Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Homan Expanding Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric 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
Howard Stemmed Small Mississippian Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hughes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Jakie Stemmed
AKA: Jakie Shelter
Expanding Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
James "Jimmy" Allen
AKA: Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Juno Broad Base
AKA for Ensor
Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Archaic AKA Type
Kay Blade Expanding Stem Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Keithville
AKA: San Patrice Keithville Variety
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Kent Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Keota Side to Corner Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Kings
AKA: Patterson Springs Side Notch
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kisatchie
AKA: San Patrice Kisatchie, Dalton Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Kobs Triangular
AKA for Fresno
Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian AKA Type
Lange Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Leflore Blade Ovoid Large to Very Large Mississippian Collector 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
Little River Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lundy Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Caddoan Collector Type
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Mahaffey Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo Collector Type
Marshall
AKA: Marshall Barbed,
Smithwick Small Stem
Bluffton Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Massard Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Maud Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
McCurtain Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Provisional Type
Melvern
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Merkle Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Mid Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Milnesand Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Mineral Springs Triangle Large Mississippian Valid Type
Morrill Stemmed Medium Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Morris Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Neosho Expanding Stem Large Mississippian Collector Type
Nodena
AKA: Willow Leaf
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nodena Banks
AKA: Banks
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nolan Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nopal Point
AKA for Perdiz
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory AKA Type
Ouachita Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Packard Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Patterson Springs Side Notch
AKA for Kings
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Pelican Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Perdiz
AKA: Nopal Point
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Pike County Auriculate Large Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Pinwah Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Plainview Golondrina
AKA for Golondrina
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pocola Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Pogo Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic 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
Red River Knife Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rice Contracting Stem
AKA for Hidden Valley
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic AKA Type
Rice Lanceolate
AKA for Searcy
Stemmed Lanceolate Small to Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Rockwall
AKA: St. Marion
Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rodgers Side Hollow
AKA: Brazo Fishtail
Auriculate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Sallisaw Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
San Jon Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Discontinued 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 Kisatchie
AKA: Kisatchie, Dalton Kisatchie
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Sandia Type I Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic 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
Searcy
AKA: Rice Lanceolate
Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Shadid Corner Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Shetley   Lanceolate to Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Sinner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Sisterdale Shouldered
AKA for Wells
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic AKA Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Smithwick Small Stem
AKA for Marshall Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Snow Lake Triangle Small Mississippian Collector Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Sorter's Bluff Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
Soto
AKA for Garza
Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic AKA Type
St. Johns
AKA San Patrice St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
St. Marion / Rockwall Corner Notch Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Steiner Stemmed Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Sterrett Shouldered
AKA for Yarbrough
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic AKA Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Straw Stemmed
AKA for Travis
Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Talco Triangle Small to Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Texarkana Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland Collector Type
Travis
AKA: Straw Stemmed,
Buda
Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Trinity Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Turner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Uvalde Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Wadlow Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Wells
AKA: Adena Wells and Texas Kirk
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
White River Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Yarbrough
AKA: Sterrett Stemmed
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Young Ovoid Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Yuma
AKA for Eden
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type