Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Louisiana


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Bassett   Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Hale Contracting Stem Large 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
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
Perdiz
AKA: Nopal Point
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Pinwah Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Sabine Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Stemmed          
Bonham Stemmed (Slightly contracting to slightly expanding) Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Bulverde Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Bundick
Colbert Var. Bundick
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Collectors Type
Catahoula Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Colbert
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Darl Stemmed
AKA: Brazo
Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Dawson Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Denton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid 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
Elam Stemmed Small Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Howard Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kent Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional 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
Lange Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Late Archic Barbed
Round Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Late Archic Barbed
Straight Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lufkin Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Morrill Stemmed Medium Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Neches River Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Nolan Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Penwah Slough Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pogo Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Red River Knife Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Steiner Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tangipahoa Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional Type
Vaughn Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wells
AKA: Adena Wells and Texas Kirk
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Woden Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Alba Expanding Stemmed to 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
Calcasieu Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland 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
Cuney Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Darl Notched Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Edgewood Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Evans Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Friley Expanding to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric / Mississippian Valid Type
Friley Blade Expanding Stem Medium Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Godley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Prehistoric / Woodland Valid Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Homan Expanding Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hughes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Massard Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rockwall
AKA: St. Marion
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Sinner Expanding Stem Small to 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
Texarkana Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland Collector Type
Turner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Yarbrough Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Zephyr / Mahomet
AKA: Lampasas
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type