Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Arkansas


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Bassett   Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Dunn
AKA: Shouldered Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Hale Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle 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
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
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Perdiz
AKA: Nopal Point
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Stemmed          
Afton Stemmed
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Ashley Stemmed Small Mississippian Valid Type
Ashley Chocoville
AKA: Chocoville
Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Blevins Expanding Stemmed to Stemmed Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Bonham Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Bundick
Colbert Var. Bundick
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Collectors Type
Burkett Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Catahoula Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Darl Stemmed
AKA: Brazo
Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Dawson Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Denton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic 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
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Holland Stemmed to Expanding Stem Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Howard Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kent Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed 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
Late Archic Barbed Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Morrill Stemmed Medium Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Nettleton Side Notch / Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Nolan Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pogo Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Red River Knife Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Searcy
AKA: Rice Lanceolate
Stemmed Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steiner Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wells
AKA: Adena Wells and Texas Kirk
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Apple Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Aux Arc Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bokoshe
AKA Sallisaw Bokoshe
Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Calcasieu Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Colbert
Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Collins Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Cossatot River Type A Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cossatot River Type B Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cuney Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Edgewood Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large 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
Friley Expanding to Contracting Stem / Bifurcated Small Prehistoric / Mississippian Valid Type
Friley Blade Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Godley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Prehistoric / 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
Hardin Knobbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Homan Expanding Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hughes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Jakie Stemmed
AKA: Jakie Shelter
Expanding Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Kay Blade Expanding Stem Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Lange Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Massard Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Neosho Expanding Stem Large Mississippian Collector Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Rockwall
AKA: St. Marion
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sallisaw Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Sinner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Sorter's Bluff Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Texarkana Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland Collector Type
Turner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Weems Expanding Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Yarbrough Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type