Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Washington


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ahsahka Side Notch Small Late Archaic Collector Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Atlatl Valley Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector 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
Chilcotin Plateau
Corner Notch / Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type in British Columbia
Collector Type in Oregon

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
Cold Springs Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Columbia Mule Ear
AKA: Mule Ear
Triangle Small Classic Valid Type
Columbia Plateau Expanding Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Dagger Expanding Stem Small Historic Klickitat Variant Type
Departure Bay Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
DeStaffany Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duke Point Diamond Diamond / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Duwamish Triangle Medium Prehistoric Provisional Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Fountain Bar Side to Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Historic Collector 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
Hartstene Island Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Provisional Type
Haskett Type I Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haskett Type II Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hatwai Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Helen Point Triangle Small to Medium Classic to Historic 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
Hendricks Corner to Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Kamloops Pentagonal Triangular Small to Medium Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Kamloops Side Notch Side Notch Small Pre-Historic to Historic Valid Type
Klickitat Expanding Stem Small Historic Collectors Type
Lehman Corner Notch Medium Middle 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
Lochnore Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lochnore Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mahkin Shoulder Lanceolate Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Marpole Barbed Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mauer Ovoid Ovoid Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mayne Barbed Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mayne Island Ovoid Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Merrybelle Bifurcated (Var. III) Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Merrybelle Corner Notch (Var. I) Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Merrybelle Side Notch (Var. II) Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic 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
Mule Ear
AKA for Columbia Mule Ear
Triangle Small to Medium Classic AKA Type
Nesikep Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nespelem Bar Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Nottoway Expanding Stem Small to Medium Historic Collector Type
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Pender Canal Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Piqunin Side Notch Small Historic Collector Type
Plateau Horizon Basal Notch Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Plateau Horizon Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Plateau Pentagonal
AKA: Wasco Knife
Triangle Medium Historic Valid Type
Plateau Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Priest Rapids Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Quilomene Bar
Type A
Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type B
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type C
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type A
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type B
AKA: Pismo
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Rogue River
AKA for Gunther Barbed
Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental AKA Type
Salish Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salish Stemmed Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salish Triangular Triangle Small to Medium Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sauvies Island Shoulder Notch Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Collector Type
Sauvies Island Hafting Notch Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Collector Type
Shaniko Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Shoshone Knife
AKA for Wahmuza
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic AKA Type
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Snake River Corner to Basal Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Spedis Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Collector Type
Strong Barbed Auriculate Auriculate Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Collector Type
Sutter Contracting Stem
Gunther Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic / Late Prehistoric Gunther Variant
Trojan Ovoid Small to Medium Developmental to Classic Collector Type
U-Back
AKA for Gunther Triangle
Triangle Small to Medium Developmental AKA Type
Vendetta Stemmed Small Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Wahmuza
AKA: Shoshone Knife
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Wallula Gap
Wallula Square Stem
Stemmed Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Wasco Knife
AKA for Plateau Pentagonal
Triangle Medium Historic AKA Type
Wildcat Canyon Ovoid Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector 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