Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Kansas


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Lundy Side to Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Caddoan Collector Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Nanton Wide Round Base Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Plains Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Classic to Historic Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife (Notched Form)
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Prairie Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Tompkins Side/Corner Notch One side side notch
One side corner notch
Small Developmental Valid Type
Turin Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
White River Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Apple Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric 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
Hardove Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Helton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hog Back Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Kings
AKA: Patterson Springs Side Notch
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Mummy Cave
AKA for Wapiti Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem to Corner Noth
Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Shadid Corner Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Sorter's Bluff Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
Basal Notch          
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Earbob Ferry Basal Notch Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type