Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Mississippi


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Benton Double Notch Side Notch / Stemmed Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Broad Base Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Contracting Base / Big Sandy Auriculate Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy E Notch
AKA: Key Notch
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Big Sandy Leighton Base
AKA: Leighton
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Coosa Side Notch Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Damron
AKA: Upper Valley Side Notch
Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Ecusta
AKA: Escusta
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Hickory Ridge Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Keota Side to Corner Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Knight Island Side Notch Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Opossum Bay Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pocola Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
San Patrice Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Geneill Variety
AKA: Geneill
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Keithville Variety
AKA: Keithville
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Sublet Ferry Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Swan Lake Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Tupelo Turkeytail
AKA: Benton Turkeytail , Multiple Notch Turkeytail
Side Notch / Multiple Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Turkeytail Fulton
AKA: Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Washington Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Provisional Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Afton Corner Notch
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Becker Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Cypress Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Corner Notch
AKA: Broad Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Josselyn Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pine Tree Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian 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
Warito Corner Notch Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Basal Notch          
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Furr Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Provisional 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
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type