Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Florida


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Bascom
AKA: Rocker Blade
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Coker Knife
AKA: Will's Point
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Cypress Creek Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Gibson
Hardee Variant
Contracting Stem Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Hardee Beveled Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hillsborough
AKA: Bat Wing
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Marion
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Newnan Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pasco Knife Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Putman Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Safety Harbor Stemmed
AKA for Weeden Island
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland Provisional Type
Sumter Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Subtype 1
(contracting stem convex base)
Contracting Stem Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Sub-type 2
(Contracting stem straight base)
Contracting Stem Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Sub-type 3
(Contracting stem concave base)
Contracting Stem Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Weeden Island
AKA: Safety Harbor Stemmed and Cooley
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland Provisional Type
Westo Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Stemmed          
Abbey Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Alachua Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Arredondo Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Broad River Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Broward Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Cottonbridge Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Duval Subtype 2   Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Elora Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hardee Beveled
AKA: Hardee Type I
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Snapped Base Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Levy
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Seminole Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
South Prong Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Taylor Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Sub-type 4
(Straight stem straight base)
Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Vaughn Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wacissa Stemmed Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Boggy Branch Type I Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Boggy Branch Type II Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 3 (Long Stem) Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bradford Expanding Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Columbia Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Durant's Bend Expanding Stem Small Woodland to Mississippian Collectors Type
Duval Sub-type 1 Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Gadsden Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Gilchrist Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Jackson Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Leon Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland Valid Type
MALA / Allendale
(Middle Archaic Late Archaic)
AKA: Allendale
Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Norden
AKA: River Tom
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Provisional Type
Sarasota Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Six Mile Creek Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type