Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Wyoming


 

    

 

 

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
Allen
AKA for James "Jimmy" Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Anderson Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Collector 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
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
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
Carmichael
AKA for Avonlea Carmichael
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental AKA Type
Cherry Gulch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic 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
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
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
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to 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
Emigrant Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Sub-Type of Plains Side Notch
Farson Tri-Notch
Emigrant Basal Notch sub-type
Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory AKA for Emigrant Basal Notch
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian AKA Type
Frederick Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid 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
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
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
Hawken Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo 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
Larson
Name for Scottsbluff points found in Larson Cache
Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Site (Cache) Specific
Little Lake
AKA for Pinto Basin
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic AKA Type
Logan Creek Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
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
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
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)
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
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
Paskapoo
Plains Side Notch Variant
Side Notch Small Classic to Historic 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
Rose Springs Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
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
AKA: Desert Stemmed
Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Rosegate
AKA for Rose Springs and Eastgate
Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental 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 Rafael Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shoshone Knife
AKA for Wahmuza
Ovoid Medium to Large Developmental to Classic AKA 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
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
Triple T
Humboldt Variant
Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Variant 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
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