Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Minnesota


 

    

 

 
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
Lost Island Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa		 Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to 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
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic 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
Fox Valley Bifurcated Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lehigh Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
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
Cedar Valley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Durst   Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fort Dodge Expanding Stem Medium Late 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
Hardin Knobbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hawken Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Helton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hixton Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
McCoy Expanding Stem Medium Middle Woodland 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
Steuben Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tipton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type