Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Colorado


 

    

 

 

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
Camel Back Side Notch to Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Cherry Gulch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Desert Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Delta Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Sierra Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Durango Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Elko Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hawken Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Kin Kletso
(Pueblo Side Notch Sub-Type)
Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Logan Creek Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Magic Mountain Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nanton Wide Round Base Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Nawthis Side Notch Medium Developmental Valid Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Plains Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Classic to Historic Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife (Notched Form)
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Prairie Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental Valid 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
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
San Jose Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic 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
Sattler Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Sudden Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tompkins Side/Corner Notch One side side notch
One side corner notch
Small Developmental Valid Type
Uinta Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Ventana Side Notch
AKA: Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Chaco Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Cienega
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
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hog Back Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Magic Mountain Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mummy Cave
AKA for Wapiti Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Shadid Corner Notch Medium Mississippian Valid 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
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Wray
AKA Pelican Lake Harder Variety
Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type