Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Illinois


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Belknap Contracting Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Karnak Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Mason Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Melvern
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Peisker Diamond Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Robeson Constricted Stem
AKA: Riverton
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Stemmed          
Adena Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Afton Stemmed
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem, Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Buck Creek Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium
Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Burkett Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dagger Knife Stemmed Large to Very Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dyroff
AKA Dyroff-Levin
(Dryoff - misspelling)
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic 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
Etley Stemmed to Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Florence Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hiller
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Site Specific - Modoc Rock Shelter
Holland Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Kampsville Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed / Bifurcated 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
Kramer Stemmed Medium Lanceolate Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Liverpool Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Poag Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Robins
AKA: Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Rochester Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Saratoga Broad Blade Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saratoga Parallel Stem Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Allison Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Apple Blossom Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Atalissa Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cossatot River Type A Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cossatot River Type B Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Durst   Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Dustin Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Ferry
AKA: Barbeau
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fort Dodge Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Fox Valley Bifurcated Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Go Kart
Etley Variant
Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Grand Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Knobbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Helton Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Labras Lake Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Site Specific
Lowe Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Monona Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mund Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem to Corner or Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Saratoga Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Schild Spike Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Springly Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Trimble
(Riverton Series)
Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type