Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Michigan


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic 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
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic Type
Fox Valley Bifurcated Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector 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
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
Leimbach Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Collector Type
Satchell Stemmed Medium to large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Ace of Spades Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Apple Blossom Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ashtabula Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Dustin Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Feeheley Corner to Side Notch Medium Late to Middle Archaic 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
Innes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lang Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Minocqua Expanding Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mund Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saugeen Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type