Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Idaho


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Ahsahka Side Notch Small Late Archaic Collector Type
Bear River Side Notch Small Late Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Bitterroot Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Blackwater Side Notch
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Discontinued Type
Calderwood
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Cold Springs Side Notch Small to 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
Elko Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Lochnore Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Piqunin Side Notch Small Historic Collector Type
Pahaska Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rose Springs Side Notch Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Uinta Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Antelope Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional 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
Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Hells Canyon Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Jensen Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Lehman Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nesikep Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plateau Horizon Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type A
Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Rose Springs Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Snake River Corner to Basal Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Columbia Plateau Expanding Stem / Basal Notch Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Emigrant Springs Basal Notch Small Developmental Collector Type
Gunther Barbed
AKA:  Camas Valley, Mad River, Molly, Molalla, Rogue River, Shasta, Sutter Valley
Basal Notch Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Hells Canyon Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Plateau Horizon Basal Notch Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type B
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type C
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type