Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

Gulf Coastal Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Alapaha Contracting Stem
(More Information Needed)
Contracting Stem      
Bascom
AKA: Rocker Blade
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Camben
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA 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
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Gibson
Hardee Variant
Contracting Stem Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hale Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid 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
Kiokee Creek Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Leflore
Gary Subtype
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Mabin
Gary Subtype
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Marion
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-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
Putman Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sumter Contracting Stem 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
Wolf Lake Contracting stem Small to Medium Early Woodland 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
Archusa Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Arredondo Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bradford Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Briar Creek
AKA for Guilford Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic AKA Type
Broad River Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Broward Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Cottonbridge Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Delphi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duval Subtype 2   Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Elora Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid 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 to Contracting Stem 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
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Notchaway Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector 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
Six Mile Creek Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
South Prong Creek Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tangipahoa Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional 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          
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Bayou Goula
AKA: Bayougoula
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
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 Small to Medium Early Archaic 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
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Gadsden Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Gilchrist Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
MALA
(Middle Archaic Late Archaic)
AKA: Allendale
Expanding Stem 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
St. Helena Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
St. Tammany Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Waller Knife Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Washington Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Provisional Type