Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Minnesota


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Avonlea Carmichael
AKA: Carmichael
Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Gull Lake
AKA: Gull Lake
Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Timber Ridge
AKA: Timber Ridge
Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Besant Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Cahokia Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Des Moines Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Godar
AKA: Black Sand
Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Graham Cave Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Klunk Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Little Sioux Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Madison Side Notch Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Matanzas Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Oxbow
AKA: Parkdale (Minnesota)
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic 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
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Reigh Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rustad Quarry Side to Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Simonsen Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sonota
AKA: Deep Water and Sahnish
Side Notch Medium Developmental / Woodland Valid Type
Tama Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Turin Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Whiteshell Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Wolf Creek Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Larter Tanged Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Manker Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Okoboji Corner Notch Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Pelican Lake
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Samantha Arrow Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Samantha Dart
Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Croix Corner Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Basal Notch