Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of the

Artic Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Anderson Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Athapaskan Stemmed Side Notch Small Athapaskan Culture Valid Type
Chignik Side Notch Side Notch Medium Aleutian Tradition Valid Type
Dutch Harbor Side Notch Side Notch Medium Aleutian Tradition Valid Type
Lockhart River Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Palisades
AKA: Kotzebue Bay
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Northern Archaic Tradition Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Basal Notch