Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Alabama


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Bascom
AKA: Rocker Blade
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Camben
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Conerly
AKA: Lively
Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ebenezer
AKA: Rudimentary Stemmed
Contracting Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Flint River Spike Ovoid / Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late 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
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem to Slightly Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hillsborough
AKA: Bat Wing
Contracting 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
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Maples Contracting Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Marion
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Melvern
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Newnan Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Putman Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Weeden Island
AKA: Safety Harbor Stemmed and Cooley
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland Provisional Type
Westo Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Stemmed          
Abbey Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Adena Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Afton Stemmed
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem, Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Alachua Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Appalachian Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Archusa Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Arredondo Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Broad Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Double Notch Side Notch to Stemmed Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-Type for Benton
Bradford Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Bradley Spike Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Broad River Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Broward Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA Benton Auriculate
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Coosa Stemmed Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cottonbridge Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Dagger Knife Stemmed Large to Very Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duval Subtype 2   Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Elk River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Elora Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch / Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Flint Creek Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kays Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Levy
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Limestone Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Little Bear Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mouse Creek Triangle to Stemmed Small to Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Mulberry Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
New Market Stemmed Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Notchaway Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Pickwick Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type I Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Shoals Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Smithsonia Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
South Prong Creek Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Taylor  Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Vaughn Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wacissa Stemmed Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
White Springs Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wright
AKA: Cotaco Wright
Stemmed Medium Woodland Collector Type
Expanding Stem          
Autauga Expanding Stem Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Benton Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-type of Benton
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Boggy Branch Type I Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Boggy Branch Type II Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 3 (Long Stem) Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Cave Springs Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Columbia Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Crawford Creek Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Cypress Creek Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Durant's Bend Expanding Stem to Triangle Small Woodland to Mississippian Collectors Type
Duval Sub-type 1 Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Evans Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Frederick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Gadsden Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Garth Slough Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gilchrist Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Expanding Stem/ Stemmed to Basal Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Jude  Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
McIntire Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mountain Fork Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mud Creek Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Russell Cave Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Sarasota Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Seminole Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Swan Lake Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type