Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Mississippi


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Ebenezer
AKA: Rudimentary Stemmed
Contracting Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
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
Maples Contracting Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector 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
Wolf Lake Contracting stem Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Stemmed          
Adena 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
Archusa Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Beachum Stemmed Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Broad Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Double Notch Side Notch / Stemmed Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-Type for Benton
Bradley Spike Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA Benton Auriculate
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Coosa Stemmed Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Wright
AKA for Wright
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Dagger Knife Stemmed Large to Very Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Elk River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Elora Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kays Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late 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
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
Limestone Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Little Bear Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mulberry Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
New Market Stemmed Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late 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
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Savannah River 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
Shoals Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Smithsonia Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
White Springs Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wright
AKA: Cotaco Wright
Stemmed Medium Woodland Collector Type
Expanding Stem          
Alba Expanding Stemmed to Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Autauga Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Bayou Goula
AKA: Bayougoula
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Benton Expanding Stem Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Bottleneck Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-type of Benton
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cave Springs Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Crawford Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic 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
Flint Creek Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Frederick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Garth Slough Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Woodland 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
Jude  Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
McIntire Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mud Creek Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem to Other Shaped Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Russell Cave Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Helena Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
St. Tammany Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Swan Lake Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type