Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

British Columbia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
DeStaffany Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Duke Point Diamond Diamond / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Hartstene Island Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Provisional Type
Kavik Contracting Stem
AKA: Kio-Kut and Athapaskan Stemmed
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Athapaskan Culture Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 1 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 2 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Mayne Barbed Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Nespelem Bar Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pelly Contracting Stem Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pender Canal Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Rabbit Island Type A
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Slightly Stemmed Pentagonal Stemmed to Pentagonal Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
Taan Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Taye Contracting Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Medium to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Xil Ovoid to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Xilju Ovoid to Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Yukon Constricting Stem Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Yukon Large Stemmed Contracting Stem Large   Provisional Type
Yukon Small Tang Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Stemmed          
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Destruction Bay Stemmed Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Duncan   Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 3 Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Marpole Barbed Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
OYKC Stemmed
(On Your Knees Cave)
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Provisional Type
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type B
AKA: Pismo
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Salish Stemmed Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Windust Type A Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type B Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type C Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Yukon Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Expanding Stem          
Aishihik Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Anderson Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Departure Bay Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Hanna Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hatwai Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Kamut Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Mummy Cave Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Yonkee Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type