Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Idaho


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Bliss Type A Contracting Stem to Ovoid Small Developmental Valid Type
Bliss Type B Contracting Stem to Lanceolate Small Developmental Valid Type
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cougar Mountain Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gunther Barbed
AKA:  Camas Valley, Mad River, Molly, Molalla, Rogue River, Shasta, Sutter Valley
Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 1 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 2 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Nespelem Bar Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type A
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Spedis Contracting Stem to Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Collector Type
Sutter Contracting Stem
Gunther Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic / Late Prehistoric Gunther Variant
Stemmed          
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 3 Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic 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 / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type B
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small  Developmental Valid Type
Rose Springs Stemmed
AKA: Desert Stemmed
Stemmed 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
Windust Type A Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type B Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type C Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Camas Creek
Side to Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type
Columbia Plateau Expanding Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Split Stem Expanding Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hanna Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hanna Northern
AKA: Northern Hanna
Expanding Notch to Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Hatwai Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mummy Cave Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nottoway Expanding Stem Small to Medium Historic Collector Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Yonkee Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type