Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Arizona


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Abiquiu Side Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Armijo Side Notch / Auriculate Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Awatovi Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Black Mesa Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small or Medium Transitional Archaic to Basketmaker II Valid Type
Bonito Side Notch Small Developmental (Pueblo II and III) Valid Type
Buck Taylor Notch
AKA: Red Horn
Side Notch Small Historic Valid Type
Chiricahua Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Citrus Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Del Carmen Side Notch Small Classic - Prehistoric Provisional Type
Desert Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Delta Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Sierra Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Dry Prong Side Notch Small Developmental - Prehistory Valid Type
Durango Side Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Elko Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Figueroa Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gatlin
AKA: Hohokam
Side Notch Medium Prehistoric / Classic Valid Type
Kin Kletso
(Pueblo Side Notch Sub-Type)
Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
La Cueva Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Maljamar Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Mimbre Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Neff Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Point of the Pines Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
Pueblo Side Notch Straight Base Side Notch Small Classic to Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Pueblo Side Notch Concave Base Side Notch Small Classic to Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Ridge Ruin Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch- Elko Variant Side Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rocker Sudden Variant Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Side Notch Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Sacaton Side Notch Small Developmental Collector Type
Salado Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
San Luis Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Provisional Type
San Rafael Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Sauceda Side Notch Side Notch Small Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Sitgreaves Serrated Side Notch Small Developmental / Prehistory Valid Type
Snaketown Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Sudden Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Temporal Side Notch Small Developmental
Pueblo II and III
Valid Type
Todsen Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Ventana Side Notch
AKA: Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Walnut Canyon Side Notch Small Developmental to Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
White Mountain Side Notch Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Provisional Type
Yavapai Side Notch
Desert Sierra
Side Notch Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Corner Notch          
Amargosa
(Elko Series)
Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Cultural Type
Chaco Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Cienega Corner Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Dolores Expanding Stem Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Elko Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
En Medio
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Hueco
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Tesuque Corner Notch Small Developmental to Classic / Prehistoric Provisional Type
Trujillo Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Cienega Basal Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Basal Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Deadman's Basal Notch to Stemmed Small Developmental - Prehistoric Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Hodges Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type