Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Arizona


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Acatita
AKA: Cedral (Mexico)
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Augustin Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gobernadora Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Manzano Cave Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rio Grande Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Santa Cruz Contracting Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Tallarin Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Stemmed          
Bajada Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Chippean Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Datil
AKA: Bluff
Stemmed to Ovoid Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Deadman's Basal Notch to Stemmed Small Developmental - Prehistoric Valid Type
Dolores Stemmed Stemmed Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Duran   Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Empire Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Escobas Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fresnal Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Gila River
AKA: Snaketown Barbed
Stemmed Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Guadalupe Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Hatch Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Hodges Basal Notch to Stemmed Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Jay Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Livermore Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Prehistory / Developmental Valid Type
Panamint Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid 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 to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Rose Springs Stemmed
AKA Desert Stemmed
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Sandia Type I Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Snaketown Stemmed Stemmed Small Developmental Valid Type
Truxton Stemmed Small Developmental Collector Type
Ventana Amargosa
AKA: Amargosa Type I
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Yavapai Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Collector Type
Expanding Stem          
Abajo Expanding Stem Small Pueblo I and II Valid Type
Ahumada
AKA: Pindejo and Van Horn
Expanding Stemmed Small Developmental Valid Type
Black Mesa Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small or Medium Transitional Archaic to Basketmaker II Valid Type
Dolores Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Split Stem Expanding Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Expanding Stem to Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Salt River Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Pedro
AKA: En Medio, Hueco, and Basketmaker II
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Socorro Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type