Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Colorado


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rio Grande Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stemmed          
Bajada Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Chippean Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Datil
AKA: Bluff
Stemmed / Contracting Stem to Ovoid Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Dolores Stemmed Stemmed Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic 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
Eden Eared Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Escobas Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fourth of July Complex Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Horse Fly Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kersey Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pinto Basin Barbed Shoulder Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Square Shoulder Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pryor Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Mountain Paleo 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
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Ventana Amargosa
AKA: Amargosa Type I
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Abajo Expanding Stem Small Pueblo I and II 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 Stem / 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
Hanna Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hawken Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic 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